Security engines reporting a detection: 5. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
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.
blacksheepgear.shop pretends to be an online store for Black Sheep cycling apparel. The page title "Black Sheep Cycling | Black Sheep" is used to give the impression of an official brand storefront. PhishDestroy first saw the domain on 2026-10-17. The site remains active and serving live content as of the last check on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Visitors are led to a product catalog that looks like a legitimate Black Sheep shop. When a shopper proceeds to checkout, the site captures credit‑card, PayPal or other payment details instead of processing a real transaction. The stolen financial information is then used for unauthorized purchases or sold on underground markets. Victims lose the funds they intended to spend and may suffer identity exposure.
Evidence
VirusTotal flagged the domain as malicious in 5 of 92 scanning engines, with detections from alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue and SOCRadar. urlscan.io returned a malicious verdict and specifically marked the site as a fake shop. PhishDestroy added the domain to its blocklist, and the Open Threat Exchange has generated four pulses referencing the same threat. These independent signals corroborate the e‑commerce scam classification.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-05-22 through Dynadot Inc. Hosting is provided by the Malakmadze Web LLC network in the United States. The site uses a Let’s Encrypt certificate issued by the YE1 authority. No further infrastructure details are disclosed.
What to do
Anyone who entered payment information should immediately contact their card issuer or payment provider to dispute the charge and request a replacement card. Remove any saved credentials, change related passwords, and monitor financial statements for unauthorized activity. Security teams should block the domain at DNS and proxy layers, add it to threat‑intel feeds, and watch for other domains using the same registrar or hosting network. Continue to follow updates from PhishDestroy and other blocklists.
RegistrationCreated May 22, 2026 (150d)—Expires May 22, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 17, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 17, 2026score 88/100
Submitted URLhttp://blacksheepgear.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.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 10:49:57 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:49:57 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:49:57 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.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of blacksheepgear.shop· checked Oct 17, 2026
77
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.86s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
4.65s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.003
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
140ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.86s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Stored Capture Evidence 1 snapshot
Timestamped response metadata retained by the local collection pipeline. Each value below belongs to the displayed archive time.
Archived HTTP responseHTTP 200
Requested URL:http://blacksheepgear.shop/
Final URL:https://blacksheepgear.shop/
Black Sheep Cycling | Black Sheep
Premium cycling kits and performance apparel designed for dedicated professionals and sport enthusiasts alike. Wear your story and be your own Black Sheep.
HSTS: not observedDNSSEC: not observedWAF / firewall: not observedCloaking flag: not observed
Open Graph title:Black Sheep Cycling
Open Graph description:Premium cycling kits and performance apparel designed for dedicated professionals and sport enthusiasts alike. Wear your story and be your own Black Sheep.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · blacksheepgear.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 matches4
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.
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 blacksheepgear.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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