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horizon-protocol.com

In short

horizon-protocol.com is a gambling scam detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-23. Risk: critical (78/100). Registrar: GoDaddy. Status: Last known active. Hosting: Cloudflare, Inc. PhishDestroy sent 1 abuse report. VirusTotal: 1/92 engines flag it. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

“Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses”

Registrar
GoDaddy
Resolved IP
172.67.156.229
Registered
May 15, 2025
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation Observed · HTTP probe
VirusTotal detections: 1/92 Stored blocklist matches: 2 Automated brand label: Mastercard
Oct 23, 2026 1 Report Sent CDN
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 1. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
URLQuery
detections
Page captures
open gallery
Domain age
Reports sent
view timeline
Source evidenceVirusTotal 1 / 92 6 sources

VirusTotal

1 / 92 engine detections

Open report

OTX

no community references

Open report

Google Safe Browsing

No threat flag

Open report

URLScan

No malicious flag

Open report

Results reflect each source’s collection time. Zero detections do not guarantee safety. OTX references are community publications.

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
1 / 92
Page captures
10

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

PhishDestroy’s intake system flagged the domain as malicious based on a VirusTotal detection and the page’s promotion of PayID‑based gambling. The domain was first observed by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-23, returning an HTTP 200 response at that time.

How the scam works

PayID gambling sites typically lure users with promises of fast deposits, high payouts and bonuses, then collect payment details or direct victims to fraudulent platforms. The harvested information can be used for unauthorized transactions or identity theft.

Evidence

VirusTotal scanned the domain on 2026-10-22 and reported one malicious detection out of 92 engines, with Fortinet labeling it as phishing. Google Safe Browsing checked the domain on 2026-10-23 and did not flag it. urlscan captured the site on 2026-10-20, gave an overall clean verdict but its machine‑learning engine assigned a malicious score of 92; PhishDestroy’s internal blocklist marks the domain as malicious while external blocklists returned zero hits on 2026-10-22, and OTX recorded no pulses on 2026-10-23.

Infrastructure

The domain was registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC on 2025-05-15, giving it an age of 526 days at the time of observation. DNS records recorded on 2026-10-23 listed Cloudflare A addresses 104.21.89.66 and 172.67.156.229 and corresponding AAAA addresses 2606:4700:3037::ac43:9ce5 and 2606:4700:3036::6815:5942. The TLS certificate, issued by Google Trust Services, was valid from 2026-09-23 to 2026-12-22. The site used Cloudflare’s nameservers (max.ns.cloudflare.com, nina.ns.cloudflare.com) and did not have DNSSEC enabled.

What to do

Users should avoid entering any personal, payment, or PayID information on this site and change any credentials that may have been submitted. Organizations should block horizon-protocol.com at the DNS or proxy level and review access logs for connections to the recorded Cloudflare IP addresses.

Collected source details

Stored page, network and scanner observations, grouped by source and observation time.

URLScan · 2026-10-23T02:19:55Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
01a1668e-b020-747e-b72f-751157dd3be9
Final url
https://horizon-protocol.com/
Status
200
Redirected
https-only
Redirects
[
    {
        "to": "https://horizon-protocol.com/",
        "from": "http://horizon-protocol.com/",
        "status": 307
    }
]
Ip
172.67.156.229
Contacted domains
[
    "fonts.gstatic.com",
    "fonts.googleapis.com"
]
Contacted IP addresses
[
    "142.251.14.94",
    "142.251.20.95",
    "172.67.156.229"
]
Asns
[
    "15169",
    "13335"
]
Countries
[
    "US"
]
Linked domains
[
    "partners-official.com",
    "www.gamblingtherapy.org",
    "www.begambleaware.org",
    "www.ncpgambling.org"
]
Document hash
5a9855b65fdfcf43dc797c3ea71106bf40eee7ce0df8344c52702ad1f8519862
Tls
{
    "san": [
        "horizon-protocol.com"
    ],
    "cipher": "AES_128_GCM",
    "issuer": "WE1",
    "subject": "horizon-protocol.com",
    "protocol": "QUIC",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-22T10:01:55Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-23T09:01:58Z"
}
Domain age days
525
Apex age days
525
Tls age days
29
Tls valid days
90
Requests
9
Provider verdicts
{
    "engines": {
        "tags": [
            "urlscan-ml",
            "urlscan-ml-60c5e22"
        ],
        "score": 92,
        "malicious": true
    },
    "overall": {
        "score": 0,
        "malicious": false
    }
}
HTTP headers
{
    "server": "cloudflare",
    "content-type": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
    "strict-transport-security": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload",
    "x-frame-options": "DENY",
    "x-content-type-options": "nosniff",
    "referrer-policy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
}
Cloudflare Radar · 2026-10-23T02:03:09Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
4b9bbbd8-f74c-4a1b-ae61-33ae56d16ec8
Final url
https://horizon-protocol.com/
Status
200
History
[
    {
        "url": "https://horizon-protocol.com/",
        "status": 200
    }
]
DOM structure hash
5fb622073a8aa443abe81e1cae38b182cb8280f7f85713ed5f0de5feb56f9e33
Document hash
5a9855b65fdfcf43dc797c3ea71106bf40eee7ce0df8344c52702ad1f8519862
Domain risks
[
    "Technology"
]
Radar rank
{
    "bucket": ">200000"
}
DNS records
[
    {
        "name": "horizon-protocol.com",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "104.21.89.66"
    },
    {
        "name": "horizon-protocol.com",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.67.156.229"
    },
    {
        "name": "horizon-protocol.com",
        "type": "AAAA",
        "value": "2606:4700:3037::ac43:9ce5"
    },
    {
        "name": "horizon-protocol.com",
        "type": "AAAA",
        "value": "2606:4700:3036::6815:5942"
    }
]
Dnssec valid
false
Ip
104.21.89.66
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "GoDaddy.com, LLC",
    "created": "2025-05-15T07:45:55Z",
    "updated": "2026-06-29T16:32:21Z",
    "expires": "2027-05-15T07:45:55Z",
    "nameservers": [
        "max.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ]
}
VirusTotal · 2026-10-22T12:59:40Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 53,
    "malicious": 1,
    "suspicious": 0,
    "undetected": 38
}
Vendor labels
{
    "Fortinet": "phishing"
}
Reputation
0
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created
2025-05-15T07:45:55Z
Expires
2027-05-15T07:45:55Z
Updated
2026-06-29T16:32:21Z
First seen
2025-05-15T19:17:29Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 300,
        "type": "AAAA",
        "value": "2606:4700:3037::ac43:9ce5"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 300,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "104.21.89.66"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 1800,
        "type": "SOA",
        "rname": "dns.cloudflare.com",
        "value": "max.ns.cloudflare.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 300,
        "type": "AAAA",
        "value": "2606:4700:3036::6815:5942"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 300,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "172.67.156.229"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "max.ns.cloudflare.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"
    }
]
Dns at
2026-10-22T13:00:07Z
Jarm
27d40d40d00040d00042d43d00041df04c41293ba84f6efe3a613b22f983e6
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "horizon-protocol.com"
    ],
    "issuer": "Google Trust Services / WE1",
    "serial": "855b00247e59fe94134cb0f59cea402f",
    "sha256": "68d1292729b6d75906b4431498458b9d73ef7b5c71c8b84a9bccc95b67bfd6bb",
    "subject": "horizon-protocol.com",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-22T10:01:55Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-09-23T09:01:58Z"
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "GoDaddy.com, LLC",
    "registrar_iana_id": "146",
    "registrar_url": "http://www.godaddy.com",
    "created": "2025-05-15T07:45:55Z",
    "updated": "2026-06-29T16:32:21Z",
    "expires": "2027-05-15T07:45:55Z",
    "status": [
        "clientDeleteProhibited",
        "clientRenewProhibited",
        "clientTransferProhibited",
        "clientUpdateProhibited"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "max.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ],
    "dnssec": "unsigned"
}
Registry data
{
    "status": [
        "client delete prohibited",
        "client renew prohibited",
        "client transfer prohibited",
        "client update prohibited"
    ],
    "events": {
        "expiration": "2027-05-15T07:45:55Z",
        "last changed": "2026-06-29T16:32:21Z",
        "registration": "2025-05-15T07:45:55Z",
        "last update of RDAP database": "2026-10-21T14:34:50Z"
    }
}
Website checks · 2026-10-23T02:09:08Z
Mail configuration
{
    "spf_lookups": 0
}
Caa records
{
    "domain": "horizon-protocol.com"
}
Protective DNS results
{
    "resolvers": 12,
    "blocked_count": 0
}
Web archive observations
{
    "last": "2026-10-23T01:51:15Z",
    "first": "2025-07-01T12:01:24Z",
    "changes": 7,
    "days_archived": 11,
    "scans_per_day": 0.02,
    "avg_page_bytes": 7169
}
Crawler rules
{
    "agents": [
        "*"
    ],
    "present": true,
    "sitemaps": [
        "https://horizon-protocol.com/sitemap.xml"
    ]
}
Sitemap
{
    "present": true,
    "url_count": 6
}
Page title and metadata
{
    "ogUrl": "https://horizon-protocol.com/",
    "title": "Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses",
    "ogType": "website",
    "robots": "index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1",
    "ogTitle": "Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses",
    "description": "PayID pokies selection criteria 2026. Identify top sites by deposit speed, payout consistency, support quality and player retention rates.",
    "twitterCard": "summary_large_image",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://horizon-protocol.com/",
    "ogDescription": "PayID pokies selection criteria 2026. Identify top sites by deposit speed, payout consistency, support quality and player retention rates."
}
Trackers
{
    "requests": 8,
    "trackers": [
        {
            "name": "Google Fonts",
            "company": "Google",
            "country": "US",
            "category": "Hosting",
            "requests": 1
        },
        {
            "name": "Google Static",
            "company": "Google",
            "country": "US",
            "category": "Hosting",
            "requests": 6
        }
    ]
}
Forms and mixed content
{
    "third_party_scripts": 0
}
Status
{
    "up": true,
    "code": 200,
    "timings": {
        "dns": 39,
        "tls": 30,
        "wait": 64,
        "connect": 10,
        "download": 6
    },
    "response_ms": 149
}
TLS connection
{
    "alpn": "h2",
    "cipher": "TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384",
    "protocol": "TLSv1.3",
    "versions": [
        "TLSv1.2",
        "TLSv1.3"
    ],
    "authorized": true,
    "forward_secrecy": true
}
Ports
{
    "open": [
        80,
        443,
        8080
    ]
}
Carbon
{
    "bytes": 78175,
    "co2_grams": 0.0029,
    "cleaner_than": 27
}
Dns server
{
    "ns": [
        {
            "ip": "172.64.33.132",
            "host": "max.ns.cloudflare.com"
        },
        {
            "ip": "172.64.32.136",
            "host": "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"
        }
    ],
    "zone": "horizon-protocol.com"
}
Location
{
    "ip": "2606:4700:3037::ac43:9ce5",
    "asn": "13335",
    "org": "Cloudflare, Inc.",
    "city": "Toronto",
    "country": "CA"
}
Ssl
{
    "issuer": "Google Trust Services / WE1",
    "subject": "horizon-protocol.com"
}
DNS records
{
    "A": [
        "104.21.89.66",
        "172.67.156.229"
    ],
    "NS": [
        "max.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ],
    "SOA": "{\"nsname\": \"max.ns.cloudflare.com\", \"hostmaster\": \"dns.cloudflare.com\", \"serial\": 2415643656, \"refresh\": 10000, \"retry\": 2400, \"expire\": 604800, \"minttl\": 1800}",
    "AAAA": [
        "2606:4700:3037::ac43:9ce5",
        "2606:4700:3036::6815:5942"
    ]
}
Dnssec
{
    "ds": false,
    "rrsig": false,
    "dnskey": false
}
Hsts
{
    "header": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload",
    "message": "Site is compatible with the HSTS preload list!",
    "compatible": true
}
HTTP security policies
{
    "xFrameOptions": "DENY",
    "referrerPolicy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin",
    "xXSSProtection": false,
    "permissionsPolicy": false,
    "xContentTypeOptions": "nosniff",
    "contentSecurityPolicy": false,
    "strictTransportPolicy": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload",
    "crossOriginOpenerPolicy": false,
    "crossOriginEmbedderPolicy": false,
    "crossOriginResourcePolicy": false
}
Firewall
{
    "waf": "Cloudflare",
    "has_waf": true
}
Get ip
{
    "ip": "2606:4700:3036::6815:5942",
    "family": 6
}
Redirects
{
    "chain": [
        "https://horizon-protocol.com"
    ]
}
Page links
{
    "external": [
        "https://partners-official.com/Pr7nnh",
        "https://www.gamblingtherapy.org/",
        "https://www.begambleaware.org/",
        "https://www.ncpgambling.org/"
    ],
    "external_count": 4,
    "internal_count": 14
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "GoDaddy.com, LLC",
    "created": "2025-05-15T07:45:55Z",
    "updated": "2026-06-29T16:32:21Z",
    "expires": "2027-05-15T07:45:55Z",
    "status": [
        "clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp",
        "clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp",
        "clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp",
        "clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "max.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "nina.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ]
}
HTTP headers
{
    "headers": {
        "server": "cloudflare",
        "content-type": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
        "strict-transport-security": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload",
        "x-frame-options": "DENY",
        "x-content-type-options": "nosniff",
        "referrer-policy": "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
    }
}

Questions about horizon-protocol.com

Is horizon-protocol.com legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies horizon-protocol.com as a gambling scam (risk: critical, 78/100); it was first detected on 2026-10-23. VirusTotal: 1/92 engines flag it. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is horizon-protocol.com safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on horizon-protocol.com. Phishing sites ask for approvals (approve, setApprovalForAll, Permit2) that let the operator move your assets, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed.

What should I do if I used horizon-protocol.com?

Change every password you entered there and turn on two-factor authentication. If you connected a wallet or signed something, revoke the approvals and move the remaining funds to a new wallet; never share your seed phrase. Step-by-step help: emergency guide.

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Stored Capture · 10 captures

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
Registrar GoDaddy US(US)
RegistrationCreated May 15, 2025 — Expires May 15, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 23, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 23, 2026score 78/1007 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://horizon-protocol.com/
Case ID
Observed page title
Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses
Automated brand references
Across Base Mastercard Near Signal Ups Visa
TLS Certificate
Issued by Google Trust Services / WE1 · stored validity ends in 59 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Shared CDN edge
Resolved IP
172.67.156.229
Network ASN
AS13335
Organization
Cloudflare, Inc.
Observed location
Toronto, CA
Server header
cloudflare

Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.

Nameservers 2

  • max.ns.cloudflare.com
  • nina.ns.cloudflare.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Google Trust Services / WE1
Valid from
2026-09-23 09:01:58
Valid until
2026-12-22 10:01:55
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint68d1292729b6d75906b4431498458b9d73ef7b5c71c8b84a9bccc95b67bfd6bb
Certificate names · 1 SAN
  • horizon-protocol.com

Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.

Recorded subdomains2

Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.

  • horizonprotocol.horizon-protocol.comDomain record
  • www.horizon-protocol.comDomain record

The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.

Casino / Gambling License Verification
Unverified gambling license
This domain markets casino/gambling services. Scam casinos routinely display fake Curaçao, MGA, or Kahnawake license badges that don’t exist in the real registries. Always verify the license number against the official regulator database before depositing. If the site shows a seal but no clickable registry link — or the linked registry page doesn’t exist — treat it as fraudulent.
Curaçao eGaming (official) Malta Gaming Authority UK Gambling Commission PA Gaming Control Kahnawake Gaming Gibraltar Gambling
Technologies · 3 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

1 / 92 security vendors flagged this domain
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Last analyzed
Fortinet

Archived Evidence

Wayback Machine Snapshot
A historical snapshot is available for evidence review
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of horizon-protocol.com · checked Oct 23, 2026

81
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
2.74s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.74s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.219
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
2.74s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 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 response HTTP 200
Requested URL: http://horizon-protocol.com/
Final URL: https://horizon-protocol.com/
Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses
PayID pokies selection criteria 2026. Identify top sites by deposit speed, payout consistency, support quality and player retention rates.
Response
HTTP 200
HTML body
76.3 KB
Compressed
21.5 KB
Links
17 internal · 16 external
Detected technologies
cloudflare
Selected response headers
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Cache-Control: public, max-age=0, must-revalidate
Server: cloudflare
CF-Cache-Status: DYNAMIC
Content-Encoding: gzip
Security headers present
Strict-Transport-SecurityX-Frame-OptionsX-Content-Type-OptionsReferrer-Policy
HSTS: observed DNSSEC: not observed WAF / firewall: observed Cloaking flag: not observed
Open Graph title: Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses
Open Graph description: PayID pokies selection criteria 2026. Identify top sites by deposit speed, payout consistency, support quality and player retention rates.
Twitter card: summary_large_image
Saved response-header values · 19
Access-Control-Allow-Origin
*
alt-svc
h3=":443"; ma=86400
Cache-Control
public, max-age=0, must-revalidate
cf-cache-status
DYNAMIC
CF-RAY
a4ed211b1ee1942f-EWR
Connection
keep-alive
Content-Encoding
gzip
Content-Type
text/html; charset=utf-8
Date
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:57:09 GMT
Link
; rel="preconnect"
Nel
{"report_to":"cf-nel","success_fraction":0.0,"max_age":604800}
Referrer-Policy
strict-origin-when-cross-origin
Report-To
{"group":"cf-nel","max_age":604800,"endpoints":[{"url":"https://a.nel.cloudflare.com/report/v4?s=38hDUcDc%2FUh2mHRgo3Xkp4tUZQ6do6zygaUontl%2Fn0%2FoAZVxkEijhBm8w%2Bedjxt4ccDKbB25dr5iVPqJCofs8Q0Bm%2FIHph0bAXAEZDFLaAPT1VkMCO4XypPoK5gRWYuDgvKdq
Server
cloudflare
Strict-Transport-Security
max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
Transfer-Encoding
chunked
Vary
accept-encoding
X-Content-Type-Options
nosniff
X-Frame-Options
DENY

Values retained by the collector; long values may be shortened during collection.

Registration & observation details1

Availability observations

Last reachable observation

An estimated time describes an observation window. It does not prove a registrar action or the exact moment a site became unavailable.

Recorded activity

5 entries
  1. Abuse report sent

    PD-20261023-1DD206

    abuse@godaddy.com
  2. URLScan

    Page captured

    View source
  3. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  4. VirusTotal

    1/92 engine detections

    View source
  5. Added to PhishDestroy

    horizon-protocol.com

    View source

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Evidence & External Reports

Submitted Evidence Snapshot
Sent: Ledger records: 1 Case ID: PD-20261023-1DD206 Recipient: abuse@godaddy.com
Page title stored with report: Top 10 PayID Pokies Venues for AU Players — Ratings & Bonuses
PDF notice generated
Deep Analysis
Help & reporting

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5 evidence signal groups linked 1 stored notification records Last 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 horizon-protocol.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)
  • 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

Further guidance: NIST · phishing responseFBI IC3 · reports & evidenceFTC · recovery scams

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