ancrage-valnex-system.com presented itself as the "Official Website" of Ancrage Valnex, which it billed as "a premium AI trading" service. It targeted people looking for automated crypto or forex profits. PhishDestroy classifies it as an impersonation phishing page and first flagged it on 2026-09-07. The site has been offline since 2026-09-14, and its DNS was still inactive at the last check on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Pages styled as the official home of an AI trading brand usually funnel visitors into a sign-up form asking for name, email and phone number. Those leads go to so-called account managers who push an initial deposit, often in crypto. They then show a dashboard of fake algorithmic gains to encourage larger top-ups. When the victim tries to withdraw, new taxes, verification charges or release fees appear, and the money never comes back. The victim loses the deposits and every fee paid, and their contact details are often resold to other scam operations.
Evidence
On 2026-09-11, 16 of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain. That is a meaningful minority for a short-lived site. The flagging vendors include BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Emsisoft, alphaMountain.ai and the Vietnamese anti-scam group Chong Lua Dao. The domain also appears in five AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers had tracked it independently. Among blocklists, PhishDestroy lists it.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through MainReg Inc. on 2025-11-25, about nine and a half months before it came to our attention. Registering a domain and leaving it idle until a campaign needs it is common for these brand-name trading funnels. The site was hosted on Snel.com B.V. in the Netherlands. Its free ZeroSSL DV certificate produced a browser padlock, which proves nothing about the operator's legitimacy.
What to do
If you signed up, expect calls, messages and "recovery" offers from people claiming to work for Ancrage Valnex or a refund service. Do not send more money, and pay no withdrawal or unlock fee. If you deposited, save all transaction IDs, chats and payment receipts. Report the case to your bank or card issuer, the exchange you sent funds from, and the police. Change any password you reused on the sign-up form. Defenders should block the domain and watch for lookalike names built around the Ancrage Valnex brand.
RegistrationCreated Nov 25, 2025 (328d)—Expires Nov 25, 2026
Time to First Unavailability7 days
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
What each report contains
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Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 7, 2026
Submitted URLhttp://ancrage-valnex-system.com/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Observed page title
Ancrage Valnex | a premium AI trading | Official Website
TLS Certificate
Issued by ZeroSSL GmbH· stored validity ends in 83 days
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Primary outcomeDNS inactivereason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:13:55 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-13 22:17:55 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-13 22:17:55 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 401.95hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-22 07:16:25 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 3 identified
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CDN
JSDelivr is a free public CDN for open-source projects. It can serve web files directly from the npm registry and GitHub repositories without any configuration.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · ancrage-valnex-system.com
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 stored notification recordsContent unavailable
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After a phishing incident
Recommendations & Advice for Victims
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including ancrage-valnex-system.com)
Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used
Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.
Where should I report the scam?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
Recovery scams — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
"Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
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