PhishDestroy has identified btmex.online as a deceptive phishing site designed to steal sensitive financial information. The page, titled "BTMex — The only credit card you will ever need," mimics a legitimate credit card service to trick visitors into entering personal and payment details. This type of generic phishing attack can lead to identity theft, unauthorized transactions, and financial loss. The site is currently offline, but similar threats may reappear under different domains.
Our investigation reveals that btmex.online was created on April 13, 2026, through Global Domain Group LLC, and resolves to IP address 163.61.188.2. It uses an SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt (R12), which gives it a false sense of security. VirusTotal reports that 4 out of 95 security vendors flag this domain as malicious, and it appears on at least one security blocklist. These indicators, combined with the suspicious page title and recent creation date, strongly suggest a phishing operation.
If you have visited btmex.online, do not enter any personal information. Immediately run a full antivirus scan on your device and monitor your financial accounts for unusual activity. Change any passwords that may have been compromised and enable two-factor authentication where possible. Report the domain to your email provider or security tools to block future access. Stay vigilant against similar phishing attempts that promise too-good-to-be-true financial offers.
Detection-evasion analysis
Cloaking and traffic-distribution check
Not observedNo cloaking was observed in the stored scan
Stored crawler-versus-browser observations for this host, plus a live fingerprint check for Keitaro-style traffic distribution systems.
Stored cloaking flag
Not observed
Cloaking score
0/6
Last cloaking scan
Scanner note:unavailable: raw=connection_error; http=0; via=http_proxy; error=SOCKSHTTPConnectionPool(host='btmex.online', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError("S
Live TDS fingerprint check
Seven Keitaro fingerprints plus a crawler-versus-browser comparison, run from the PhishDestroy scanner when this panel is open.
What we count
Elapsed time from the first stored abuse report to the first observation that the content was unavailable. This does not establish the cause.
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.
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedMay 31, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed May 31, 2026score 71/100
Submitted URLhttps://btmex.online/
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.
Latest HTTP observationUnknownProbe Inconclusive20%2026-10-13 01:19:18 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-15 22:17:51 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.
Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of btmex.online· checked May 31, 2026
90
Good
Performance
FCP
2.86s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.86s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.002
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
91ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.29s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good50-89 Needs Work0-49 Poor
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Analysis
Notifications
Monitoring
11 recorded events. These records describe collected evidence, outgoing notifications and publication; they do not confirm a complete investigation or a takedown.
Threat Ingested
btmex.online detected and queued for full analysis
A stored Cloudflare Radar report is available. The report link alone is not a malicious verdict and does not prove that every network field was captured.
The latest stored checks indicate that the reported content is unavailable; this does not establish who or what caused the change.
Jun 16, 2026
Time to First Unavailability
382 hours elapsed from detection to the first unavailable observation.
How we investigate & report
Public scans, evidence and abuse channels
We scan suspicious URLs, inspect public results and send evidence through the appropriate abuse-reporting channels. The dated events above show what is recorded for this domain. The directory below explains the wider workflow.
01Public scans & evidence collection10 sources and tool groups+
Inspect the public DNS, TLS, HTTP and technology surface.
02Abuse reports & follow-upRegistrar, hosting and security channels+
Identify the responsible provider. Match registration and hosting records to the relevant abuse contact.
Prepare an evidence package. Include the URL, public scan references, captures and the recorded observations.
Send the report. Keep outgoing report records and recipient information when available.
Recheck and publish updates. Track later scanner verdicts, provider responses and site availability.
Security services used for scanning, reputation checks and reporting are listed below. A service being listed is not evidence that it received, accepted or acted on this particular domain. Recorded submissions appear in the notification history above.
PDF notice generated Notice text archived (1,356 chars)
Abuse notice text as sent to the provider
Policy Violations:
Section 3.1 of the Acceptable Use Policy: The domain btmex.online is actively engaged in phishing activities, targeting individuals to deceive them into providing sensitive information, which constitutes a clear violation of the prohibition against fraud and deception.
Section 4.2 of the Terms of Service: The registrar reserves the right to suspend or terminate services for any illegal activities. The ongoing use of this domain for phishing purposes warrants immediate action under this provision.
Applicable Laws (Unknown):
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) - 18 U.S.C. § 1030: Prohibits unauthorized access to computers and the use of such access to commit fraud, which is applicable to phishing schemes.
Wire Fraud Statute - 18 U.S.C. § 1343: Criminalizes schemes to defraud individuals through electronic communications, directly relevant to the activities conducted via btmex.online.
Anti-Phishing Act - 15 U.S.C. § 7704: Specifically targets the fraudulent use of electronic communications to solicit personal information, which is the primary function of this domain.
Regulatory Note: Failure to take immediate action against this domain may result in potential liability under applicable laws and could expose your organization to regulatory scrutiny. Compliance with your AUP and TOS is imperative to mitigate legal risks.
6 evidence signal groups linked1 reports recordedContent unavailable
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Related Infrastructure & Reports
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Direct link Shares a registration or an identical phishing kit.
Supporting signal Shares infrastructure or a target brand; not proof of one operator.
Discovery only Listed for navigation; no shared attribute with this host.
Infrastructure map · btmex.online
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.
