# PhishDestroy threat dossier — masterminingsventures.com
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 09:33:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/masterminingsventures.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 84/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: foundation, google, revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: Fortinet, Netcraft
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      107.173.193.235 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       Global Domain Group LLC
Nameservers:     dns3.fimgohost.com, dns4.fimgohost.com
Registered:      2025-05-07
Expires:         2026-05-07
Page title:      masterminingsventures.com | Unique Bitcoin Investment Operators

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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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
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Domain registered: 2025-05-07 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-09 14:51:02 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-26 02:55:04 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-24 20:23:01 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01988ff4-fa4f-74ed-b84e-c3676d95172f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/masterminingsventures.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.masterminingsventures.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=masterminingsventures.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/masterminingsventures.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/masterminingsventures.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:21:53 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies masterminingsventures.com as a low-risk phishing site targeting users interested in Bitcoin investments. Such sites can deceive visitors into divulging sensitive financial and personal information, leading to potential fraud or identity theft. Even though this domain is currently offline, it was flagged on multiple security blocklists, indicating suspicious activity.

This phishing scheme typically entices victims by presenting itself as a legitimate Bitcoin investment platform. Users may be lured with promises of unique investment opportunities or exclusive returns, encouraging them to submit credentials or payment data. The domain was registered recently, in May 2025, and resolves to an IP address linked to questionable activity.

If you have visited masterminingsventures.com, it is important to remain vigilant. Avoid providing any personal or financial details, and monitor your accounts for unauthorized transactions. Running a full antivirus scan and updating passwords for related accounts can help mitigate risks. Reporting suspected phishing attempts to your email provider or cybersecurity authorities also aids in protecting others.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       3c0453098280a6e77a1e9695b12fb4bb92c0e82cc6c9f383b8cfb961e3c80ff5

## 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 (volunteer 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/masterminingsventures.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=masterminingsventures.com
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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