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paypal-australia[.]com[.]au

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

“PayPal Account | Mobile Wallet and More | PayPal AU”

OTX: 3 pulses Active threat Jun 11, 2026 PayPal Impersonation CA CA + more
73 Risk Score
PhishDestroy AI
HIGH
Ref
6EAFCA28
Score
73/100
Engine
PD-4 Turbo
The domain paypal-australia[.]com[.]au was observed on July 27, 2026 as an active banking phishing site. Infrastructure analysis shows the domain is served by the authoritative name servers pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net, ns1-pchnet.PayPal.com and ns2-p (truncated in the source data). Registration records indicate the domain was provisioned through MarkMonitor Corporate Services Inc, a registrar commonly used for legitimate high‑value brands, suggesting an attempt to lend credibility to the malicious operation. A VirusTotal scan recorded the domain being examined by 91 security vendors; none of the vendors raised a detection at the time of scanning.

The absence of detections does not constitute a safety assertion, and the domain remains listed on a security blocklist and is actively blocked by the PhishDestroy feed. HTTP probing returned a 301 redirect response, implying the site may be forwarding victims to a secondary landing page or payload host. No additional intelligence such as IP address, ASN, geographic hosting location, SSL certificate details, Safe Browsing status, or page‑title metadata is presently available, leaving the full payload and victim‑interaction flow unknown.

Defensive recommendations include adding paypal-australia[.]com[.]au to domain‑level blocklists, monitoring DNS queries for the listed name servers, and employing URL filtering to intercept HTTP 301 redirects to unknown destinations. Continuous re‑scanning with multi‑vendor engines is advised to capture any future changes in malicious behavior. Organizations should educate users about unsolicited PayPal‑related communications and encourage verification of URLs before credential entry, as the domain’s naming pattern deliberately mimics the legitimate PayPal brand to increase deception likelihood.
VirusTotal
VirusTotal
0 det.
OTX AlienVault
SSL
DigiCert Inc
Observed status
Active threat 301
PhishDestroy
DestroyList
Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal no detections URLQuery no detections OTX 3 pulses CF Radar clean URLScan not submitted DNS blocks none SSL valid, 121d WHOIS not parsed Screenshot not captured Redirect chain not probed

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
8/10
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
Threat Ingested
1/1 ✓
Threat Ingested
paypal-australia.com.au detected and queued for full analysis
Jun 11, 2026
Threat Intelligence Checks
Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · OTX Threat Intel · Brand Impersonation · Technical Analysis Recorded
6/6 ✓
Cloudflare Radar
Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data
VirusTotal
91 vendors checked on VirusTotal — no vendor detections recorded at check time
Jul 27, 2026
Google Safe Browsing
Jul 27, 2026
OTX Threat Intel
Found in 3 OTX pulses on AlienVault OTX
Jul 27, 2026
Brand Impersonation
Impersonation of PayPal
Technical Analysis Recorded
The report contains stored technology or forensic-analysis results
Jul 28, 2026
Notification Records
Abuse Report Pending
PENDING
Abuse Report Pending
Will be sent to registrar (MarkMonitor Corporate Services Inc) & hosting
Publication & Availability
DestroyList Published · Monitoring Continues
1/2
DestroyList Published
Jun 11, 2026
Monitoring Continues
The domain remains reachable or access-restricted; future checks may update this observation

Public Blocklist Status

1
Listed by PhishDestroy; no independent matches yet
10 external threat databases checked; 0 matched. Last synchronized Jul 28, 2026. PhishDestroy database match: confirmed.

Domain Intelligence

Domainpaypal-australia.com.au
IP Address 151.101.67.1 CA
GeoCA Montreal, CA
NetworkAS54113 · Fastly, Inc.
HTTP Status301 Moved Permanently
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedJun 11, 2026
Nameservers["pdns100.ultradns.com","pdns100.ultradns.net","ns1-pchnet.paypal.com","ns2-pchnet.paypal.com"]
MX Records10 mx2.paypalcorp.com 10 mx1.paypalcorp.com
TLS Fingerprint6e107db3ac75cc896b0584c8c4e1361ef49d57e5…
Related Campaign Members · 3 sharing fingerprint
Other tracked phishing domains sharing this site’s infrastructure fingerprint: MarkMonitor Corporate Services Inc PayPal — suggests a coordinated kit / operator cluster.
paypal.com.au
Alive
paypal-business.com.au
Alive
m.paypal.com.au
Alive
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Technologies · 6 identified
Varnish
Caching

Varnish is a reverse caching proxy.

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Bootstrap
UI frameworks

Bootstrap is a free and open-source CSS framework directed at responsive, mobile-first front-end web development. It contains CSS and JavaScript-based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, navigation, and other interface components.

getbootstrap.com 100% confidence
PayPal
Payment processors

PayPal is an online payments system that supports online money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.

paypal.com 100% confidence
hCaptcha
Security

hCaptcha is an anti-bot solution that protects user privacy and rewards websites.

www.hcaptcha.com 100% confidence
HSTS
Security

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) informs browsers that the site should only be accessed using HTTPS.

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Google Tag Manager
Tag managers

Google Tag Manager is a tag management system (TMS) that allows you to quickly and easily update measurement codes and related code fragments collectively known as tags on your website or mobile app.

www.google.com 100% confidence
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of paypal-australia.com.au · checked Jul 27, 2026

31
Poor
Performance
FCP
5.83s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
7.44s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0.033
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
2437ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
7.45s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

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.

Beware of recovery scammers! After being scammed, criminals may contact you again pretending to be "recovery agents," lawyers, or investigators who claim they can retrieve your lost funds — for a fee. This is a second scam. No legitimate service will ask for upfront payment to recover stolen crypto. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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Other Domains on 151.101.67.1 6 phishing domains

This IP hosts multiple phishing domains — infrastructure shared across campaigns

paypal.co favicon paypal.co 5/95 paypal-deutschland.de favicon paypal-deutschland.de 1/95 paypal-business.co.uk favicon paypal-business.co.uk 1/95 paypal.cl favicon paypal.cl 1/95 paypal.dk favicon paypal.dk paypal.com.ar favicon paypal.com.ar

More Domains at MarkMonitor 3 flagged

paypal-business.com.au favicon paypal-business.com.au paypal.com.au favicon paypal.com.au m.paypal.com.au favicon m.paypal.com.au

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About This Report: paypal-australia.com.au

This report presents the latest stored evidence available to PhishDestroy. Source timestamps are shown where available; availability and vendor verdicts can change after collection.

The site displays a page titled “PayPal Account | Mobile Wallet and More | PayPal AU”, which may be designed to impersonate PayPal.

paypal-australia.com.au has been listed on PhishDestroy as a suspicious domain. Scanned by 91 security vendors — automated detections may take time to update. PhishDestroy threat analysts continue to monitor this domain.

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with paypal-australia.com.au — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • 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

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • 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 paypal-australia.com.au)
  • 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)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — contact Coinbase/Binance/Kraken support to freeze scammer's address
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

The FBI recovered over $1 billion in crypto fraud in 2024 thanks to victim reports. Your report matters.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — victims targeted AGAIN by fake "recovery agents" demanding upfront fees. Always a scam
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
How big is the crypto scam problem?
  • $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 — CoinLedger
  • Pig butchering losses grew 40% year over year, now the fastest-growing fraud type
  • Only ~5% of victims report — your report helps shut down criminal networks
  • FBI recovered $1B+ in 2024 thanks to victim reports — FBI.gov

Sources: FBI · CoinLedger · WorldMetrics

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