Security engines reporting a detection: 5. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
ABUSE NOTICE · 72H+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@rashost.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 3 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
birdwellbeachbritchesonline.shop is an impersonation phishing page dressed up as the online store of Birdwell Beach Britches, the California board-shorts maker. It targets shoppers searching for the brand or clicking discount ads and social posts. PhishDestroy first saw the domain on 2026-10-16. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its storefront.
How the scam works
The page carries the title "Board Shorts Since 1961 | Birdwell Beach Britches" and copies the brand's look so visitors believe they are on the official shop. Fake stores like this usually lure buyers with steep markdowns, then collect names, shipping addresses, email, phone numbers and full card details at checkout. Victims typically receive nothing, or a cheap counterfeit, while their payment data can be reused or sold for further fraud. The "online" suffix and the cheap .shop domain are common tricks to look official without being the real store.
Evidence
VirusTotal shows 5 of 92 engines flagging the domain as of 2026-10-16: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, G-Data, Gridinsoft and Netcraft. The detection count is low, which is typical for a freshly launched fake shop, but the verdicts agree. urlscan.io rates the site malicious and specifically identifies it as a fake shop. The domain appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses and is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The site resolves to 23.252.79.231 on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Georgia (GE). Its TLS certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt (YE2). A padlock in the browser only means the connection is encrypted, not that the store is genuine.
What to do
Do not place orders or enter personal details on this site. If you already paid with a card, call your bank or card issuer right away, ask them to block the card, and dispute the charge as fraud. If you used PayPal or a similar service, open a claim. Watch for follow-up phishing emails or texts that reuse the contact details you entered. If you reused a password from this site anywhere else, change it on those accounts. Buy Birdwell products only through the brand's official website or authorized retailers. Defenders should block the domain and its IP at the proxy and DNS level, add it to mail and web filters, and report it to the brand and to payment processors.
What we count
Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Last known active.
What each report contains
Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 16, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 17, 2026score 88/1002 brand signals
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 10:35:00 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:35:00 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:35:00 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
H
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
Final URL:https://birdwellbeachbritchesonline.shop/
Board Shorts Since 1961 | Birdwell Beach Britches
An original heritage beach brand. Crafting boardshorts, swimwear, and apparel since 1961. We specialize in high-quality, functional clothing for a beach-inspired lifestyle. Ideal for surfing, lifeguards, and beach enthusiasts. Offering jackets, fleece, sweaters, T-shirts, hats, and trunks.
HSTS: not observedDNSSEC: not observedWAF / firewall: not observedCloaking flag: not observed
Open Graph title:Board Shorts Since 1961
Open Graph description:An original heritage beach brand. Crafting boardshorts, swimwear, and apparel since 1961. We specialize in high-quality, functional clothing for a beach-inspired lifestyle. Ideal for surfing, lifeguards, and beach enthusiasts. Offering jackets, fleece, sweaters, T-shirts, hats, and trunks.
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 matches2
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 stored notification recordsLast known active
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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 birdwellbeachbritchesonline.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
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
