# PhishDestroy threat dossier — fakemm.to ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-07-04 17:12:52 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fakemm.to/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Google ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 2/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Gridinsoft AlienVault OTX: 1 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions) Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 172.67.143.250 (US, San Francisco) ASN: ASAS13335 CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US Hosting org: AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: naya.ns.cloudflare.com, nolan.ns.cloudflare.com Registered: 2026-06-28 Expires: 2027-06-28 Page title: Fake MM — The #1 Fake Middleman ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Google Trust Services / WE1 Expires: 2026-09-26 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: ac0101e784e4d7331bc58825fc548f5d909d62663be4fff6e67591f88bc5145c ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-28 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-07-01 18:41:18 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Last verified: 2026-07-04 16:20:36 UTC Neutralised: 2026-07-03 18:17:03 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019f1e8c-9097-7478-8cf3-326a71fd16d3/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/fakemm.to crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.fakemm.to Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=fakemm.to AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/fakemm.to URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/fakemm.to/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-07-01 19:15:46 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] This domain, fakemm.to, operates as a fake middleman or escrow service designed to deceive users into transferring funds under false pretenses. The site presents itself as a legitimate intermediary for transactions, but analysis confirms it is a phishing operation intended to steal payment information, personal details, or direct financial transfers. Users are lured with promises of secure transactions, only to have funds diverted to attacker-controlled accounts. The site’s branding and interface mimic trusted platforms, increasing the likelihood of successful deception, particularly in peer-to-peer marketplaces or classified ad environments. Infrastructure analysis reveals the domain was registered on June 28, 2026, through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED, a registrar frequently associated with high-risk domains. It currently resolves to IP address 172.67.143.250 and uses an SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, which may create a false sense of security. Only 1 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal flag the domain as malicious, indicating either recent activation or evasion techniques. The domain appears in one threat intelligence pulse on AlienVault OTX, suggesting limited but confirmed detection within the security community. The page title, 'Fake MM — The #1 Fake Middleman,' is unusually transparent, potentially serving as a filter to attract only highly targeted victims. If a user has visited fakemm.to or engaged with its content, immediate action is required. First, cease all communication and transactions with the site. If any personal or financial information was entered, monitor associated accounts for unauthorized activity and consider placing fraud alerts with relevant institutions. Change passwords for any accounts that may have been exposed, especially if credentials were reused. Report the incident to local cybercrime authorities and submit the domain to platforms like Google Safe Browsing or PhishTank to aid in broader protection efforts. Users should also inspect their systems for potential malware, as phishing sites may redirect to exploit kits or host malicious downloads. Network-level blocking of the domain and its resolving IP (172.67.143.250) is recommended for organizational environments. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 9dadbb5a9fae2d399762de7c7bd94c4d TLS cert SHA-256: ac0101e784e4d7331bc58825fc548f5d909d62663be4fff6e67591f88bc5145c ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/fakemm.to/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=fakemm.to Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: independent open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 174,666 domains (12,655 alive under monitoring, 161,167 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io