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More than 1 month later, the phishing infrastructure remains reachable
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britontrustbk[.]com
“Home - Briton Trust Bank”
USTechnical analysis reveals the site is flagged by 6 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, including alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, and Netcraft. It is listed on 1 blocklist. The domain was registered on 2025-12-12 through registrar TuringSign Inc. d/b/a Cosmotown and resolves to IP address 198.251.89.35 in the United States, hosted on AS53667 FranTech Solutions. The site uses nameservers ns23.my-control-panel.com and ns24.my-control-panel.com, and employs technologies including Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Font Awesome, jsDelivr, and Smartsupp. SSL certificate status is not provided.
The site is currently reported as DOWN/OFFLINE. The DOM risk score of 63 indicates a moderate to high risk. Given the impersonation of a financial brand, the low creation date, and multiple vendor flags, the overall threat level is assessed as high.
Threat Response Pipeline
Public Blocklist Status
Evidence Capture
TuringSign Inc. d/b/a CosmotownDomain Intelligence
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
Shared-IP Neighbors · 17 other domains
Technologies · 5 identified
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Live chat and visitor recording tool for customer support.
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Evidence & External Reports
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blockcino.com About This Report: britontrustbk.com
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The site displays a page titled “Home - Briton Trust Bank”.
britontrustbk.com has been flagged by 6 security vendors as of July 23, 2026.
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Recommendations & Advice for Victims
An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with britontrustbk.com — act now.
What should I do immediately?
Urgent
- Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
- Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
- 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
According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:
- Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g.,
0x5856...35985) - Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
- Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
- 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
britontrustbk.com) - 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)
- Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
- Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
- Your crypto exchange — contact Coinbase/Binance/Kraken support to freeze scammer's address
- Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately
The FBI recovered over $1 billion in crypto fraud in 2024 thanks to victim reports. Your report matters.
How do crypto scams typically work?
- Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
- Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
- Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
- Recovery scams — victims targeted AGAIN by fake "recovery agents" demanding upfront fees. Always a scam
- Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
- AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
- Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
- Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
- Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
- Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
- "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
How big is the crypto scam problem?
- $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 — CoinLedger
- Pig butchering losses grew 40% year over year, now the fastest-growing fraud type
- Only ~5% of victims report — your report helps shut down criminal networks
- FBI recovered $1B+ in 2024 thanks to victim reports — FBI.gov
Sources: FBI · CoinLedger · WorldMetrics