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ABUSE NOTICE · 24H+ 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; 2 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.
bitdogear.shop is an impersonation phishing page that poses as an official 8BitDo storefront. Its title reads "8BitDo Store | 8BitDo 64 Controller" to attract gamers looking for the brand's controllers. PhishDestroy first saw the domain on 2026-10-16. As of 2026-10-19 the domain still resolves, but its page content no longer loads.
How the scam works
Fake brand shops copy the look, product names and pricing of a real store, often with steep discounts on a popular item such as the 8BitDo 64 Controller. A shopper adds the item to the cart and enters name, shipping address and card details at checkout. The card data goes to the operators, who can charge it or resell it. Either no product arrives or a cheap substitute does. The victim loses the payment, exposes card and personal details to further fraud, and has no real merchant to dispute the charge with.
Evidence
urlscan.io rated the site malicious and flagged it specifically as a fake shop. On VirusTotal, 4 of 92 engines flagged it as of 2026-10-16: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft and Netcraft. That detection rate is low, which is common for newly launched shop scams, so a clean result from other scanners should not be read as proof of safety. The domain appears in 3 AlienVault OTX pulses and is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-05-27 through Dynadot Inc. It is hosted at 23.252.79.69 on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Georgia (GE). The site uses a TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt (YE1), so the padlock in the browser shows only that the connection is encrypted. It does not show that the store is genuine.
What to do
If you placed an order or entered card details, contact your bank or card issuer immediately. Ask them to block the card, reverse the charge and issue a replacement. Watch your statements for unfamiliar transactions, and be wary of follow-up emails or texts about "shipping problems" that ask for more payment. If you created an account with a reused password, change that password wherever else you use it. Buy 8BitDo products only through the brand's official channels or established retailers. Defenders should block bitdogear.shop and its hosting IP in web filters and add the domain to mail and DNS blocklists. Report it to the brand and to payment processors so that merchant accounts tied to the store can be shut down.
RegistrationCreated May 27, 2026 (145d)—Expires May 27, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 16, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 17, 2026score 81/1006 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://bitdogear.shop/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
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.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
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.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · bitdogear.shop
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
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.
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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 bitdogear.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.
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