# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mail.usdt-transfer.info
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Fetched:   2026-07-27 06:12:01 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.usdt-transfer.info/

## VERDICT
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HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed
Composite threat score: 62/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      6/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Ermes, Fortinet, LevelBlue, PhishFort, Webroot
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      148.72.48.34
Registrar:       REGISTRAR_NOT_FOUND
Nameservers:     NS_NOT_FOUND
Page title:      TRON USDT Approval

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-27 06:42:07 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-27 08:00:41 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/019fa1e0-c37b-708b-a032-4f3c97bd2a46/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/mail.usdt-transfer.info
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mail.usdt-transfer.info
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mail.usdt-transfer.info
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mail.usdt-transfer.info
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mail.usdt-transfer.info/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-27 06:43:28 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

Is mail.usdt-transfer.info a USDT crypto phishing scam?

Analysis of mail.usdt-transfer.info indicates this domain is actively involved in high-risk phishing activity targeting cryptocurrency users, specifically those dealing with USDT (Tether) transactions. As of July 27, 2026, the domain remains operational and has been flagged by six security vendors on VirusTotal, though it is not universally detected. It appears on at least one security blocklist and is currently blocked by PhishDestroy.

Infrastructure review reveals the domain resolves to IP address 148.72.48.34, but its nameservers are not found, which may suggest recent changes or attempts to evade detection. No registrar, ASN, or hosting provider details are confirmed in available data, limiting attribution. The domain's structure and naming convention strongly imply intent to deceive users into believing it is a legitimate USDT transfer service, though the exact content and phishing kit in use have not been analyzed.

Defenders should treat this domain as malicious and prioritize blocking it at the DNS and network level. Security teams are advised to monitor associated IP 148.72.48.34 for additional malicious domains and review logs for connections to this domain, particularly from users involved in cryptocurrency transactions. Further investigation into the hosting infrastructure and registration details is recommended to identify related threats.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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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
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mail.usdt-transfer.info/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mail.usdt-transfer.info
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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