TL;DR: PhishDestroy is an open anti-phishing platform that detects crypto drainer domains, tracks scam infrastructure, and automates takedown requests to registrars. It provides free APIs, real-time threat feeds, and public evidence reports for each flagged domain.

Independent · Open data · Since 2019

Phishing exposed.
Evidence preserved.

Investigate phishing infrastructure. Inspect public evidence. Put open threat intelligence to work.

The evidence trail Illustrative workflow
01 · ScanPublic scanner results
02 · DocumentEvidence archived
03 · ReportAbuse report sent
Follow the evidence. Open the domain archive ↗
Public evidence workflow: scan, document, report.

Platform Health

224K+
Threats Tracked
Current report database
87K+
Last Seen Active
Responded during the latest stored scan
136K+
Unavailable at Last Check
Did not serve content during the latest stored scan
660
New in Last 24h
Updated

Who we are

Since 2019OSCPGWAPTBTL2

PhishDestroy is an independent, non-commercial anti-phishing research team. Our team includes researchers with OSCP, GWAPT and BTL2 certifications. We document phishing infrastructure, preserve public evidence and publish open threat intelligence.

Live Intelligence

Latest Detections

Recently stored phishing detections from the public feed.

02 / How it works

From a suspicious URL
to a public record.

Follow the evidence. See how a suspicious link becomes a documented case — and an abuse report.

PHISHDESTROY / 01—04
Explore the full pipeline
EVIDENCE ENGINEIllustrative workflow

Suspicious URLs surface through community reports, public feeds and infrastructure monitoring.

Public feedsCT / DNSCommunity reports
224K+Domains tracked
79K+Abuse reports sent

Reported to registrars, hosts and CDNs.Counted from our report log and refreshed hourly.

Research ·

NameSilo Killed Our Twitter Because We Told the Truth About Them

ICANN registrar got our X account banned after we exposed them defending a $20M+ crypto-theft operation. X's own automation cleared us. Ban held.

LIVE / Latest signals

Caught in the wild.

Loading recent detections…
scan@phishdestroy:~$
scan@phishdestroy:~$check --domain <target>
▸ instant verdict against 224K+ tracked domains
▸ backed by /v1/check API • 0 API key required

They call us Enemy #1

Relentless Attacks. Zero Effect.

Scammers repeatedly target our infrastructure to escape reports and bans. The outcome stays the same: evidence remains public, detections continue, and our takedown reporting costs users $0.

224K+

Domains tracked

Reported to registrars, hosts and CDNs.
79K+

Abuse reports sent

27K+

Confirmed takedowns

Zero-fee policy
$0

Paid to registrars or platforms for takedowns (ever)

04 / Recognize the approach

Different channels.
The same trap.

Where scammers reach you — and the detail that gives them away. Choose a channel to see the setup.

Illustrative phishing example
Lookalike domain

A sponsored result can imitate a wallet or exchange and lead to a lookalike domain.

Simple rule: never share a seed phrase or sign an unexpected transaction to "verify" a wallet.

See all scam channels
Threat-Intel · TTPs & Geo

The Threats We Hunt

Wallet DrainersSpear PhishingMalicious Smart ContractsIce PhishingGeo: Russia & CISGeo: NigeriaGeo: IndiaGeo: Turkey

Learn to spot the setup

Common crypto scams

Knowledge is your best defense. Learn the most common deception tactics to avoid becoming the next victim.

Fake Returns / HYIP

Investment fraud

High-yield investment scams promise unrealistic ROI (1–5% daily) and pay early depositors with new investor money. When inflow stops, the platform vanishes overnight.

Red flags
Guaranteed daily ROIReferral pyramid (5-tier)Withdrawal lock / feesWhitepaper plagiarizedAnonymous founders
Crypto Drainer Cases
Illustrative example
The profit is the bait.
$4.6BPlusToken Ponzi
715KVictims (CN/KR)
2019Collapsed
Case: PlusToken

PlusToken: Asian-region Ponzi disguised as a wallet/exchange app. Operators promised 6-18% monthly returns, accumulated ≈200K BTC + 800K ETH, then vanished. 109 arrests in 2020; ~$2.9B in BTC seized & burned.

Hacked? First steps for scam victims: protect your seed phrase and contact SEAL 911.Emergency response guide

Take the next step

Don't Be Silent! Your Silence is Their Power.

File a report. Start with Chainabuse — it takes five minutes and creates a public record. Then report to your local law enforcement: most countries have a cybercrime unit, and filing matters even when recovery is unlikely. For active incidents — wallet drained, funds still moving — contact Seal911 directly. They respond fast and know the chain.

Be extremely cautious of "recovery services" that contact you after a theft. Most are recovery scams trying to victimize you a second time.

For Developers

Destroy API

Free, open, no API key. Real-time domain risk scoring across 1M+ threats.

api.destroy.tools
$ curl "https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=suspicious-site.xyz"
{
"threat": true,
"risk_score": 85,
"severity": "critical",
"sources": ["destroylist", "community"],
"dns_active": true
}

No API key required · Sources: DestroyList and community reports · Full endpoint reference ↗

Connected Security

Public scanners & reporting services

We scan suspicious URLs and send reports through security services and abuse channels. Each service makes its own assessment.

Protect Yourself

Essential Security Resources

Security illustration showing threat neutralization
Threat analysis and response by PhishDestroy.

What we do

Evidence that supports action.

We document suspicious infrastructure, send abuse reports and publish the evidence for others to inspect.

Cooperation with Authorities

We help identify scam teams and prepare reports that law enforcement can use.

Threat Chain Tracing

We reconstruct threat chains across multiple domains, assets, and wallets.

Code Analysis & Auto-Detection

We analyze suspicious code and maintain detection rules that help identify recurring phishing infrastructure.

Editorial · satire

Hall of Shame

Fictional, satirical monologues about defunct drainer crews. Humour, not evidence.

Read the satire

Support & Legal

Frequently asked questions

Non-commercial, independent project. We are an open community focused on identifying, documenting, and disrupting phishing and scam infrastructure for public benefit.

  • Open by design. Where safe and lawful, indicators and scans are publicly accessible.
  • No user databases. We do not store personal data. For appeals and takedown status we use a ticket ID only.
  • No direct takedowns. We submit evidence to registrars, hosting providers, and trusted vendors; enforcement is their decision.
  • Safe for legitimate sites. Our passive scans and reports do not harm lawful resources.
  • No warranties. Content is provided "as is", without guarantees of completeness or fitness.
  • Lawful cooperation. For qualifying cases, artifacts may be shared with competent authorities.

  • Scanning. We perform safe, passive checks to collect artifacts and indicators.
  • Escalation. We request professional services to verify resources and ask registrars/hosts to review clients via abuse teams.
  • Investigations. We occasionally conduct limited, evidence-led OSINT; results are published, shared with peers, or forwarded to authorities. We do not hoard private data. See our Gambler Panel investigation for an example. Browse all research on our News & Investigations page.
  • Collaboration. We are open to partnerships. Certain private tools and materials can be shared for defensive purposes on request.
  • Dashboards. Explore stolen funds across all chains via the DeFi Hack Explorer or investigate scam infrastructure with our Scam Intelligence Dashboard.

Permanent public allowlist. Cleared domains are added to our permanent allowlist. The public list is available as allowlist.json (GitLab).

Appeal removes the domain. If an appeal is approved, the domain is removed from our database and from any places where we published it.

Ticket-only tracking. We do not store personal data. For status checks and takedown requests we use a ticket ID only.

  • Open access. The bot is open to everyone, which does not change its purpose: faster disruption of fraud.
  • No paid leniency. We have never asked for or accepted payment for unbans or favors. The process and database are open and verifiable.
  • Trusted reporters. Reputable users may report without pre-moderation and submit bulk complaints for speed.

Act fast and preserve evidence: URLs, TXIDs, wallet addresses, screenshots, timestamps, chat logs. File an official report. For prevention, read our Crypto Security Essentials guide.

Independent incident-response resource

For any incident, I strongly recommend contacting the SEAL 911 Bot. SEAL 911 is an independent Security Alliance service for eligible active crypto incidents. Review its scope before sharing case details. PhishDestroy does not recover funds, provide private recovery advice, or accept recovery payments.

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Anatomy of a scam

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