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Featured Exposé · Registrar Retaliation

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.

Forensic Pipeline

How Does Crypto Phishing Threat Intelligence Work?

The process moves from a single-pixel suspicion to a court-ready public record. It maps seven stages, twenty-eight global partners, and a fourteen-hour median time to takedown in one operations view.

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28+Vendor partners
14hMedian TTM
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The Threats We Hunt

Wallet DrainersSpear PhishingMalicious Smart ContractsIce PhishingGeo: Russia & CISGeo: NigeriaGeo: IndiaGeo: Turkey
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Six tools that do the heavy lifting

These are the core tools: live data, open APIs, domain analysis and on-chain intelligence. Access is free and unlimited.

REAL-TIME

Live Threat Feed

Stream of phishing detections as they happen: domain, brand, registrar, cloaking flags. Refreshed continuously.

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179,000+ DOMAINS

Domain Intel Hub

Per-domain dossiers: WHOIS, DNS, TLS, VirusTotal, cloaking, kit fingerprint, abuse-report history. Searchable.

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NO API KEY

Free REST API

Check a domain, pull a feed, bulk-scan 500/req. 1M+ threat records, CC-BY licensed, zero cost.

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ONE-CLICK

URL Analyzer

Paste any URL to get VirusTotal consensus, drainer-kit fingerprint, cloaking test, SSL chain and a screenshot.

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ON-CHAIN

Phishing Wallets DB

Drainer addresses, rug-pull wallets, linked infrastructure across EVM + Solana. Flagged, searchable, exportable.

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OPEN SOURCE

DestroyList Blocklist

Community-curated threat feed on GitHub. Auto-updated domain blocklist for firewalls, DNS filters, browser extensions.

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Platform Directory

Everything else we built

Supporting tools, research dashboards, guides and experimental projects, grouped by purpose.

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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.

Current corpus
179,000+

Domains tracked

Stored records
58,000+

Abuse reports

Confirmed outcomes
27,000+

Confirmed takedowns

Zero-fee policy
$0

Paid to registrars or platforms for takedowns (ever)

Warning: Crypto Scams Ahead

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

Fake Returns / HYIP

RED

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
$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.

Crypto Drainer Cases

Impersonation

VIOLET

Operators mimic exchange support, project founders, KOLs or wallet vendors. Contact via cold DM, replies under viral tweets, or fake verified handles to push fake giveaways, support tickets or recovery flows.

Red flags
DM-first contactVerified-handle clone (zero-width chars)Bot-amplified reply chainsFake support formENS look-alike (vita1ik.eth)
$85MPink Drainer haul
21,000+Drained wallets
May 2024Operator retired

Case: Pink Drainer

Pink Drainer: phishing-as-a-service kit weaponized by impersonation crews. Posed as Coinbase / OpenSea / Discord moderators, lured users to signature pages disguised as 'security verifications'. Hit Evan Luthra, OpenAI's Mira Murati and 21K+ retail wallets before public retirement.

How scam teams operate

Sextortion

AMBER

Mass-spammed extortion emails citing a leaked password (from old breaches like Collection #1, LinkedIn 2012, Adobe 2013) and claiming compromising webcam footage exists. Demand $500–$2,000 in BTC within 24–72h.

Red flags
Spoofed sender = your own emailOld breached password in bodyBTC address with deadlineNo actual proof / videoGeneric 'I hacked you' template
7M+Emails / year (FBI IC3)
$19MReported losses 2023
~3%Pay rate

Case: Aaron Smith-Hicks

Aaron Smith-Hicks / 'Webcam Hacker' wave (2018-2024): same template recycled across 30+ language variants. Operators recycle BTC addresses; chain analysis shows ≈99% of recipients never had actual footage. Ignoring + deleting the mail is the documented mitigation.

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Rug Pull

VIOLET

DeFi devs deploy a token, seed liquidity, and hype it via paid KOLs and shillers. They then drain the LP pool or trigger a mint, blacklist, or transfer-fee backdoor in the contract before disappearing. Token price → 0 in minutes.

Red flags
Anonymous / KYC-less teamLP locked <12 months or unlockedMint / blacklist / setTax in contractUnverified contract on EtherscanHoneypot: you can buy, can't sell
$2.8BStolen 2023 (Chainalysis)
~70%New tokens = rug
$3.38MSquid Game token

Case: Squid Game token

Squid Game token / SQUID (Nov 2021): capitalized on Netflix hype, used a honeypot contract that blocked all sells. After mooning +75,000%, devs swapped all liquidity for BNB and vanished. Wallet trail led to OKX deposit. 40K+ holders bagged a zero.

Exposed: wallet drainer panels

Blackmail / Extortion

RED

Operators threaten DDoS, doxx, fake CSAM planting, or 'leaked source code' to extort crypto from businesses and individuals. Most threats are bluffs leveraging fear of disruption.

Red flags
24h ransom deadlineXMR / privacy-coin demandNo proof of capability shownThreatens 'leak to clients/press'Recycled boilerplate text
$1.1BRansomware 2023 (Chainalysis)
25%Victims who pay
~5 BTCTypical demand

Case: DD4BC

DD4BC / Armada Collective copycats (2020-2024): empty DDoS extortion against fintech, exchanges, casinos. Demand 5-50 BTC under threat of '500 Gbps attack'. Real DD4BC operators were arrested in 2016; every group using the name since is a copycat with no infrastructure.

What to do if threatened

Ransomware

RED

Operators breach via RDP, phishing or unpatched VPN, deploy encryption payload across the network, exfiltrate sensitive data, then demand BTC/XMR via TOR negotiation portal. Double-extortion = pay-or-leak.

Red flags
RDP brute-force on 3389Cobalt Strike beaconEncrypted .lockbit / .conti / .akira extTOR .onion negotiation portalSample leak on data-leak site
$1.1BPaid in 2023
$1.5MAvg payout
1,800+LockBit victims

Case: LockBit

LockBit (2019-2024) was a RaaS operation with a 20% affiliate fee. It hit Boeing, ICBC, and UK Royal Mail. Before Op Cronos seized its infrastructure in February 2024, LockBit had ≈1,800 confirmed victims and collected $120M+ in ransom. Same actors rebranded as ALPHV / RansomHub.

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Phishing / Wallet Drainers

GREEN

Most common vector. Fake versions of wallets, DEXes, mint pages, claim portals. Victim connects wallet, signs a permit2 / setApprovalForAll / increaseAllowance transaction. The drainer sweeps balance and ERC-20s instantly.

Red flags
Punycode domain (Cyrillic a → Latin a)'WalletConnect' popup outside dApppermit / setApprovalForAll signatureDiscord / X DM 'support agent'Free mint / airdrop urgency
$87M+Inferno Drainer haul
137,000Drained wallets
Nov 2023Operator shutdown

Case: Inferno Drainer

Inferno Drainer (2022-2023): drainer-as-a-service used by 100+ phishing crews. Provided wallet-draining smart contracts + UI kit; took 20% cut. Spawned 1,000+ phishing sites/day. Public shutdown in November 2023, but spinoffs (Angel, MS, Venom, Pussy, Rainbow Drainers) instantly took its place.

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Hacked? Do this first — emergency response for scam and drainer victims. Never share your seed phrase. SEAL 911, Security Alliance.

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

If you've been scammed, file a report. Filing a report on platforms like Chainabuse is a minimum first step. Ideally, you should report the incident to your local law enforcement. For expert guidance on legal matters or theft, we highly recommend contacting Seal911. Its professionals can provide sound advice for your situation.

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

Threat Surface

Where scammers reach you

Three common delivery channels turn an ordinary search, reply, or support request into a phishing attempt.

Google Ads

HIGH

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

X replies

HIGH

Impersonator accounts clone names and avatars, then post fake giveaways or support links.

Discord support

HIGH

Fake moderators send unsolicited DMs and ask you to open a ticket or reconnect a wallet.

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

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Connected Security

Security Tools and Partners

Open data, public reports and feeds built to work with other security tools.

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Domains Analyzed
54+
Security Vendors
17M+
Flagged Wallets

For Developers

Destroy API

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

Endpoints
5
Bulk Limit
500 /req
Auth
Open
Sync
Hourly
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
}
Threat Scoring (0–100)
Critical 70–100High 40–69Medium 20–39Low 1–19
Available Endpoints
API Endpoints
MethodEndpointDescription
GET/v1/check?domain=Single check
POST/v1/check/bulkBulk (500/req)
GET/v1/search?q=Keyword search
GET/v1/feed/{list}Full feeds
GET/v1/statsLive stats

Live Intelligence

Latest Detections

Recently stored phishing detections from the public feed.

Protect Yourself

Essential Security Resources

Emergency: I Was Scammed

Immediate steps if your crypto wallet was drained. Revoke approvals, secure remaining assets, and report the crime.

Emergency Response Guide

Ultimate Security Checklist

Step-by-step guide to hardening your crypto security. Hardware wallets, 2FA settings, and browsing hygiene.

Security Checklist

Privacy Arsenal & Tools

Recommended privacy tools, secure browsers, VPNs, and operating systems to stay anonymous online.

Privacy & Security Tools
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What we do

A Free Solution to Take Down Scammers

We follow threats from initial detection through infrastructure takedown.

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 build detection templates and automate code analysis to instantly block scams.

Support & Legal

Disclaimer and 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 hobby-level 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.

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.

  • United States: https://www.ic3.gov/
  • United Kingdom: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
  • Other countries: contact your national cybercrime unit or local police

Personal Recommendation

For any incident, I strongly recommend contacting the SEAL 911 Bot. This is a rapid response group of professionals who really know their stuff and can help in any situation.