bigskyinternationaloutdoor.shop is an impersonation phishing page dressed up as an online store for Big Sky International, an outdoor gear brand. It targets shoppers looking for discounted outdoor equipment who may believe they are buying from the real company. PhishDestroy first saw the site on 2026-10-16. As of 2026-10-19 it was still online and serving its content.
How the scam works
The page presents itself as "Award winning outdoor gear for global use | Big Sky International" and borrows the brand's name and look to seem legitimate. Fake shops like this usually lure visitors with attractive prices and push them to a checkout form. That form collects names, shipping addresses, email addresses and payment card details. Victims typically lose the money they pay and receive nothing or a worthless substitute. Their card data and personal details can then be reused for fraud or resold.
Evidence
On 2026-10-16, 8 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft and SOCRadar. urlscan.io returned a malicious verdict and specifically identified the site as a fake shop. The domain appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses and is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist. Most VirusTotal engines do not yet flag it, so a clean result from a single scanner is not proof that the site is safe.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-06-03 through Dynadot Inc., about four months before PhishDestroy detected it. It resolves to 195.96.130.231 on the Malakmadze Web LLC network, which is registered in Georgia (GE), with the server located in the US. The site uses a TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt (YE1), so the padlock in the browser says nothing about whether the store is legitimate.
What to do
Do not place orders or enter any personal or payment details on this site. If you already paid, contact your bank or card issuer right away to dispute the charge and request a replacement card. Watch your statements for unfamiliar transactions. If you reused a password on the site, change it everywhere you use it, and be wary of follow-up emails that mention your order. Security teams should block the domain and its IP at the web proxy and DNS level and report it to the impersonated brand and to payment processors.
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
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RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 10:47:49 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:47:49 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:47:49 UTC
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 · 1 identified
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HTTP/3
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HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
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Content matches1
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsLast known active
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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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 bigskyinternationaloutdoor.shop)
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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