Alpha Bank BG Scam - Cyprus

Be very very careful when dealing with Alpha Bank Cyprus.

My colleague was going to buy a BG (Bank Guarantee) from DB via Alpha Bank, he was apparently dealing with the MD there, all of his emails and his colleagues were from the the CORRECT Alpha Bank email address and he had a phone call using the number from the Alpha Bank website.

But after a final check with their compliance Dept he found it was a scam form E 50 K

The compromised email addresses are ::-
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Be careful

[AlanJones]

The compromised email addresses are ::-
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

[email protected] & [email protected] appear to be legitimate email addresses, but it is difficult to get full WhoIs details. Are you certain that the emails were sent from and replied-to at these addresses and they weren't just spoofed to look like they were and the address below was actually used?

[email protected] is a fake email address and nothing to do with the real bank.

ALPHA-BANK-CY.COM

Creation Date: 27-mar-2014
Registrant Name: Boo J Tega
Registrant Organization: Private Person
Registrant Street: 1230 N Scott St
Registrant City: Philadelphia
Registrant Province/state: NA
Registrant Postal Code: 10400
Registrant Country: AO
Registrant Phone: +917.8764567
Registrant Phone EXT:
Registrant Fax: +917.8764567
Registrant Fax EXT:
Registrant Email: [email protected]

A legitimate bank would not register its domain in the name of an individual, using a free email address.

They are NOT using a free email address, it is as per the website

[AlanJones]

That isn't what I said. The domain alpha-bank-cy.com is a fake - it is registered using a free email address ([email protected]).

A quick search for [email protected] shows that the email has been used to register other known fake domains allianceoffshoremonetary.com and royalservltd.com

And has a load of other fake looking domains registered to his email address

1. billing-update-centre.com
2. bog-gvt.com
3. cc-cola.net
4. centrebillingupdate-co.com
5. confidencesecuritylimited.com
6. confidencesecurityltd.com
7. diamondbnk-nig.com
8. fed-exintl.com
9. fedex-int.com
10. first-horizonbk.com
11. firsthorizonbk.com
12. fradrilloilservices.com
13. rbsgrouponline.com
14. royalbkscotland.com
15. updatebilling-centre.com

[AlanJones]

An email I received claiming to be from [email protected], but was in fact sent from the fraudulent email address [email protected]

Dear Sir/Madam,

With reference to your message listed on your site viewtopic.php?f=43&t=96667, be advised that we are vehemently against the notary sent against our reputable bank warning members of the public to desist from transacting with our bank. The statement is seen as a gross violation of our rights, if any one has a case against our bank he or she should present to us to enable us prosecute via the law enforcement agencies, we urge your site to remove such information capable of ruining our corporate reputation, be informed.

This email is sent without prejudice and with full reservation of the Bank’s rights to proceed legally against any person fraudulently tarnishing its name.

Compliance Division.
3, Lemesou Avenue, P.O.Box 21661, Nicosia 1596, Cyprus
Tel.: 00357-22 888714, Fax: 00357-22 334679

I guess having their scam posted here is hurting the dumb scammers behind this scam's income.

have someone been to Alpha Bank and he was scammed there?

[AlanJones]

If you are dealing with an email address at the fake domain alpha-bank-cy.com or are trying to arrange a bank guarantee over the Internet then you are being scammed.