Is coinbased.me a scam?

coinbased.me has been flagged by 14 security vendors on VirusTotal and appears in 3 blocklists. Exercise extreme caution.

Who owns coinbased.me?

coinbased.me is registered through Gname.com Pte. Ltd., created on November 10, 2025. Check our full WHOIS report for detailed ownership data.

Is coinbased.me safe to visit?

coinbased.me is currently offline (taken down). It was previously flagged as a potentially dangerous website.

How do I report coinbased.me?

You can report coinbased.me to your local cybercrime authorities, Google Safe Browsing, and anti-phishing organizations. Our report page includes country-specific reporting contacts and pre-filled complaint templates.

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Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

14/95 VT Taken Down Nov 10, 2025 3 Blocklists Coinbase

81 Threat

PhishDestroy AI

HIGH

The domain Coinbased.me impersonates the well-known cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, and has been identified as a phishing site. With a VirusTotal score of 14/95, it raises significant concerns among cybersecurity experts. The site was designed to deceive users into providing sensitive information, capitalizing on Coinbase's reputable brand to gain trust.

Registered for just 106 days through Gname.com Pte. Ltd., coinbased.me utilized an IP address of 43.162.108.145. It also appears on multiple blocklists, indicating its malicious intent. The domain's short lifespan and multiple detections suggest that it was likely set up for a quick scam operation.

Currently, coinbased.me is marked as dead following PhishDestroy's intervention. The domain has been reported, blocklisted, and is under continuous monitoring to prevent its re-emergence. Users are urged to remain vigilant against similar domains that may arise in the future.

VirusTotal

14 Detections

URLScan.io

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Domain Age

107 days New

Site Status

Taken Down HTTP 403

DestroyList

Listed

User Reports

1 report

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery

Submission

Legal

Takedown

14/15

Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion

30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Threat Ingested

3/3 ✓

30+ Proprietary Parsers

Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns

Infrastructure Analysis

dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands

Threat Ingested

coinbased.me detected and queued for full analysis

Nov 10, 2025

Global Ecosystem Submission

50+ Vendor Submissions · VirusTotal · Blocklist Detection · Brand Impersonation

4/4 ✓

50+ Vendor Submissions

Data submitted to Cloudflare, Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, VirusTotal, Netcraft, ESET, Bitdefender, Norton, Avira, PhishTank, Dr.Web, URLScan.io, PolySwarm & more

VirusTotal

14 / 95 vendors flagged on VirusTotal

Feb 23, 2026

Blocklist Detection

Found in 3 blocklists: MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Feb 25, 2026

Brand Impersonation

Impersonation of Coinbase

Legal Notifications & Reporting

ICANN Compliance Reports · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Re-detection Logic

3/4

ICANN Compliance Reports

Formal abuse notifications aligned with ICANN standards, including forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)

DestroyList Published

Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions

Nov 10, 2025

Abuse Report Pending

Will be sent to registrar (Gname.com Pte. Ltd.) & hosting

Re-detection Logic

Follow-up alerts if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — automated re-reporting cycle

Public Transparency & Takedown

Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down · Response Time

4/4 ✓

Open Threat Database

Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live

Social Broadcasting

Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels

Domain Taken Down

Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content

Response Time

Takedown in 1389 hours from detection

Public Blocklist Status

Listed in 3 public blocklists — MetaMask, PhishDestroy, SEAL

Checked against 11 community-maintained threat databases

Evidence Capture

Snapshot

2025-11-10 11:08 UTC

Malicious

IP: 43.162.108.145

Gname.com Pte. Ltd.

107d

Full Scan Full Size

Domain Intelligence

Domaincoinbased.me

RegistrarGname.com Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

IP Address43.162.108.145

CreatedNov 10, 2025 (107 days — New)

ExpiresNov 10, 2026

Nameserversa.share-dns.com
a4.share-dns.com
b.share-dns.net
b4.share-dns.net

Abuse Contactscomplaint@gname.com
master@share-dns.com
abuse@tencent.com

First DetectedNov 10, 2025

Registrar Response1389h

HTTP Status403

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VirusTotal Analysis

14 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain

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ADMINUSLabs

ChainPatrol

alphaMountain.ai

BitDefender

CRDF

CyRadar

ESET

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Fortinet

G-Data

Lionic

Seclookup

Sophos

VIPRE

Evidence & External Reports

URLScan Report

VirusTotal

URLQuery

Wayback Machine

WHOIS Lookup Deep Analysis ThreatFox

Shodan

ScamAdviser

ChainAbuse

Were You Affected by This Site?

You are not alone and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Scammers are sophisticated criminals who exploit trust. Reporting your experience is the most powerful weapon against fraud — your report can prevent others from becoming victims and help law enforcement take action. Silence is the scammer's greatest advantage. Break it.

If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Chainabuse

Report crypto wallet address, transaction, or phishing URL

FBI IC3

Report internet crime (US)

Europol

Report cybercrime (EU)

Action Fraud

Report fraud & cyber crime (UK)

SEAL-ISAC

Security Alliance — crypto threat intelligence

Domain Appeal

Contest this listing if false positive

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