Security engines reporting a detection: 8. 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; 34 hours 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.
bludotstore.shop is a counterfeit e‑commerce site that copies the look and name of the Blu Dot furniture brand. It is aimed at consumers searching for modern designer furniture and at crypto users who may be enticed to pay with digital assets. PhishDestroy first recorded the site on 2026‑10‑18. The site remains active with live content as of the last check on 2026‑10‑19.
How the scam works
The page title advertises "Blu Dot | Modern, Mid Century & Designer Furniture for Every Room | Blu Dot," mimicking the legitimate retailer’s branding. Visitors are lured to purchase items that do not exist, and the checkout process harvests credit‑card details, personal data, or cryptocurrency wallet credentials. The collected information is then used to charge victims or to drain connected wallets. Because the storefront appears authentic, victims often complete transactions believing they are dealing with the real Blu Dot store.
Evidence
VirusTotal flagged the domain with 8 detections out of 92 scanning engines, including AlphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, ESET, G‑Data, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Netcraft and Webroot. urlscan.io returned a malicious verdict and specifically marked the site as a fake shop. PhishDestroy lists the domain on its blocklist, and the Open Threat Exchange has generated four pulses referencing the same threat. These independent signals collectively confirm the classification as a fake online shop.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026‑03‑16 through Spaceship, Inc. Hosting is provided by the network Malakmadze Web LLC in Georgia, reachable at IP address 188.244.119.61. TLS certificates are issued by Let’s Encrypt / YE2, indicating standard HTTPS encryption without implying malicious intent.
What to do
Anyone who visited bludotstore.shop should immediately stop any pending payments, review bank and crypto wallet statements, and change passwords for any accounts where credentials may have been entered. Report unauthorized charges to the financial institution and consider revoking any wallet approvals granted to unknown services. Security teams should block the domain at the network perimeter, add it to internal blocklists, and monitor for similar impersonation patterns targeting other reputable brands.
RegistrationCreated Mar 16, 2026 (217d)—Expires Mar 16, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 18, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 18, 2026score 88/100
Submitted URLhttp://bludotstore.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 02:30:59 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 02:30:59 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 02:30:59 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.
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
img.bludotstore.shopDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
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.
Last analyzed First positive detection Previous stored snapshot: 8 detections
alphaMountain.ai
BitDefender
ESET
G-Data
Gridinsoft
LevelBlue
Netcraft
Webroot
Site Performance Analysis
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of bludotstore.shop· checked Oct 18, 2026
68
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.96s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
5.62s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.047
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
246ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
4.06s
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://bludotstore.shop/
Blu Dot | Modern, Mid Century & Designer Furniture for Every Room | Blu Dot
Explore modern, mid century and designer furniture designed in Blu Dot’s Minneapolis studio. Timeless sofas, dining pieces, and storage that work hard and look great.
Open Graph title:Blu Dot | Modern, Mid Century & Designer Furniture for Every Room
Open Graph description:Explore modern, mid century and designer furniture designed in Blu Dot’s Minneapolis studio. Timeless sofas, dining pieces, and storage that work hard and look great.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · bludotstore.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.
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 bludotstore.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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