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In short

rufus.pw is a phishing page detected by PhishDestroy on 2026-10-23. Risk: critical (83/100). Registrar: NiceNIC. Status: Last known active. Hosting: Nohavps LLC. VirusTotal: 2/92 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Do not enter credentials or connect a wallet.

“Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide”

Registrar
NiceNIC
Resolved IP
198.23.185.44
Registered
Oct 1, 2026
PhishDestroy assessment Critical
Availability Last known active Latest stored reachability observation Observed · HTTP probe
Risk signals
VirusTotal detections: 2/92 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Stored blocklist matches: 2 Young domain: 21 days old
Oct 23, 2026
API
This domain has been flagged as malicious
Security engines reporting a detection: 2. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
VirusTotal
2 / 92
engine detections
Google Safe Browsing
No threat flag
Page captures
7
open gallery
Domain age
21 days
Source evidenceVirusTotal 2 / 92 6 sources

VirusTotal

2 / 92 engine detections

Open report

Spamhaus DBL

DBL_PHISH

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.

Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
Registrar context NiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Analysis

Critical
VirusTotal
2 / 92
Page captures
7
Page captures Source results Registration record

PhishDestroy threat report

Overview

PhishDestroy added rufus.pw to its internal blocklist after an admin report noted the domain was 21 days old. The recorded page title is “Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide”. The site returned HTTP 200 on 2026-10-23 and a prior AI assessment on the same date described the content as a guide linking to official Rufus releases with no observed impersonation.

How the scam works

The presence of a suspicious label does not prove a specific fraud technique on this site. In general, domains that mimic legitimate software guides can be used for phishing, malware distribution, or drive‑by downloads, but no such activity was captured in the scans of rufus.pw.

Evidence

VirusTotal scanned the domain on 2026-10-19 and reported 2 suspicious detections out of 92 engines, with alphaMountain.ai and Fortinet labeling it as spam. Google Safe Browsing checked on 2026-10-23 and did not flag the site. URLScan captured the page on 2026-10-19, gave an overall clean verdict but its engine flagged it as malicious with a score of 23. OTX showed 0 pulses as of 2026-10-23, and external blocklists listed the domain zero times on 2026-10-22. PhishDestroy’s internal list marked the domain as true on 2026-10-22.

Infrastructure

The domain was registered with NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED on 2026-10-02 and expires on 2027-10-01. The recorded IP was 198.23.185.44 and the hosting organization was listed as Nohavps LLC in the United States. TLS used a Let’s Encrypt certificate issued on 2026-10-01, valid until 2026-12-30, and the domain used Cloudflare nameservers lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com and stan.ns.cloudflare.com. Open ports observed in the scan included 21, 22, 25, 53, 80, 110, 143, 443, 993, and 995.

What to do

Treat rufus.pw as untrusted; avoid downloading executables from it and verify any Rufus binaries against the official GitHub releases. If credentials were entered on the site, change them immediately, and defenders should block the exact domain and monitor logs for connections to 198.23.185.44.

Useful links

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Collected source details

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

URLScan · 2026-10-23T02:10:16Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
01a16685-d805-74cf-928a-8d16e8da6d41
Final url
https://rufus.pw/
Status
200
Redirected
https-only
Redirects
[
    {
        "to": "https://rufus.pw/",
        "from": "http://rufus.pw/",
        "status": 307
    }
]
Ip
198.23.185.44
Contacted domains
[
    "fonts.gstatic.com",
    "fonts.googleapis.com"
]
Contacted IP addresses
[
    "142.251.20.94",
    "2a00:1450:4001:c13::5f",
    "198.23.185.44"
]
Asns
[
    "15169",
    "63025"
]
Countries
[
    "US",
    "DE"
]
Linked domains
[
    "rufus.ie",
    "github.com",
    "www.microsoft.com",
    "ubuntu.com",
    "learn.microsoft.com"
]
Social
[
    "https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases",
    "https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ"
]
Document hash
b36d8ccad110bea8bd4a445d923b0e140b02a9b2d98d1d9df00cf6c96358a608
Script hashes
[
    "f3abdb2daa4a4dfff208b0467a6a4727332e12148ae55fdddf579f60c224fb0a",
    "065255dc842b38cd905315e4879dc3ddc3cdf3ed2c72125f5ea1da835aecec62",
    "afba2173da1340595a87769711b4c30e22a4e1c938a459c598cf4c798e3b3380"
]
Globals
[
    "SafeGenerator",
    "SiteCommon",
    "selectMode",
    "handleDownload",
    "releaseBase",
    "downloads",
    "modes",
    "modeTabs"
]
Tls
{
    "san": [
        "rufus.pw"
    ],
    "cipher": "AES_128_GCM",
    "issuer": "YR1",
    "subject": "rufus.pw",
    "protocol": "TLS 1.3",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-30T21:56:13Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-10-01T21:56:14Z"
}
Domain age days
2812
Apex age days
2812
Tls age days
21
Tls valid days
89
Requests
9
Provider verdicts
{
    "engines": {
        "tags": [
            "urlscan-ml",
            "urlscan-ml-60c5e22"
        ],
        "score": 23,
        "malicious": true
    },
    "overall": {
        "score": 0,
        "malicious": false
    }
}
HTTP headers
{
    "server": "nginx",
    "content-type": "text/html",
    "x-powered-by": "PleskLin"
}
Cloudflare Radar · 2026-10-23T01:43:39Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Uuid
cfb695c3-3e63-4bf4-b59e-f970906eda81
Final url
https://rufus.pw/
Status
200
History
[
    {
        "url": "https://rufus.pw/",
        "status": 200
    }
]
DOM structure hash
ba218be136f4496336c238b1f2476908ff6e11c63254eb9f099837c1c6df0a64
Document hash
b36d8ccad110bea8bd4a445d923b0e140b02a9b2d98d1d9df00cf6c96358a608
Radar rank
{
    "bucket": ">200000"
}
DNS records
[
    {
        "name": "rufus.pw",
        "type": "A",
        "value": "198.23.185.44"
    }
]
Dnssec valid
false
Ip
198.23.185.44
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED",
    "created": "2026-10-01T22:42:07Z",
    "updated": "2026-10-06T22:43:06Z",
    "expires": "2027-10-01T22:42:07Z",
    "nameservers": [
        "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "stan.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ]
}
VirusTotal · 2026-10-19T08:04:28Z

Observed: · Retrieved:

Vendor result counts
{
    "timeout": 0,
    "harmless": 53,
    "malicious": 0,
    "suspicious": 2,
    "undetected": 37
}
Vendor labels
{
    "Fortinet": "spam",
    "alphaMountain.ai": "spam"
}
Reputation
0
Categories
{
    "alphaMountain.ai": "Spam (alphaMountain.ai)"
}
Registrar
NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED
Created
2026-10-01T22:42:07Z
Expires
2027-10-01T22:42:07Z
Updated
2026-10-01T22:42:08Z
First seen
2023-11-02T06:17:36Z
DNS records
[
    {
        "ttl": 3600,
        "type": "TXT",
        "value": "google-site-verification=B-5IZbCqhxnQ70TFt0ZYtvDRNRVZM_8FFCS6bgNYlD0"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "stan.ns.cloudflare.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 21600,
        "type": "NS",
        "value": "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 1800,
        "type": "SOA",
        "rname": "dns.cloudflare.com",
        "value": "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com"
    },
    {
        "ttl": 300,
        "type": "A",
        "value": "198.23.185.44"
    }
]
Dns at
2026-10-19T08:09:46Z
Jarm
29d3fd00029d29d00042d43d0000002059a3b916699461c5923779b77cf06b
Certificate
{
    "san": [
        "rufus.pw"
    ],
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YR1",
    "serial": "58f06a5601e786d657491b2d2fdb709025e",
    "sha256": "2a6a6bc687ade336fb9ff53b85694818f4f4ca266c6d4b202f668d1bc3abac16",
    "subject": "rufus.pw",
    "valid_to": "2026-12-30T21:56:13Z",
    "valid_from": "2026-10-01T21:56:14Z"
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED",
    "registrar_iana_id": "3765",
    "registrar_url": "https://nicenic.com",
    "created": "2026-10-01T16:00:00Z",
    "updated": "2026-10-01T16:00:00Z",
    "expires": "2027-10-01T16:00:00Z",
    "status": [
        "addPeriod",
        "clientDeleteProhibited",
        "clientTransferProhibited"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "stan.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ],
    "dnssec": "unsigned"
}
Registry data
{
    "status": [
        "client delete prohibited",
        "client transfer prohibited"
    ],
    "events": {
        "expiration": "2027-10-01T16:00:00Z",
        "registration": "2026-10-01T16:00:00Z",
        "registrar expiration": "2027-10-01T16:00:00Z",
        "last update of RDAP database": "2026-10-01T16:00:00Z"
    }
}
Website checks · 2026-10-23T01:52:18Z
Mail configuration
{
    "spf_lookups": 0
}
Caa records
{
    "domain": "rufus.pw"
}
Protective DNS results
{
    "resolvers": 12,
    "blocked_count": 0
}
Web archive observations
{
    "last": "2026-10-02T04:19:47Z",
    "first": "2004-11-16T22:11:41Z",
    "changes": 8,
    "days_archived": 9,
    "scans_per_day": 0,
    "avg_page_bytes": 1552
}
Crawler rules
{
    "agents": [
        "*"
    ],
    "present": true,
    "sitemaps": [
        "https://rufus-usb-guide.mazencr7289.chatgpt.site/sitemap.xml"
    ]
}
Sitemap
{
    "present": true,
    "url_count": 1
}
Page title and metadata
{
    "ogUrl": "https://rufus-usb-guide.mazencr7289.chatgpt.site/",
    "title": "Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide",
    "ogType": "website",
    "robots": "index,follow",
    "ogTitle": "Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide",
    "description": "Download Rufus from its official releases. Learn how to create a bootable USB, choose GPT or MBR, and solve common setup problems.",
    "twitterCard": "summary",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://rufus-usb-guide.mazencr7289.chatgpt.site/",
    "ogDescription": "Official Rufus download links, a bootable USB guide, and clear GPT vs MBR advice."
}
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": 2
        }
    ]
}
Forms and mixed content
{
    "third_party_scripts": 0
}
Status
{
    "up": true,
    "code": 200,
    "timings": {
        "dns": 11,
        "tls": 145,
        "wait": 199,
        "connect": 144,
        "download": 0
    },
    "response_ms": 499
}
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": [
        21,
        22,
        25,
        53,
        80,
        110,
        143,
        443,
        993,
        995
    ]
}
Carbon
{
    "bytes": 12024,
    "co2_grams": 0.0004,
    "cleaner_than": 68
}
Dns server
{
    "ns": [
        {
            "ip": "108.162.194.22",
            "host": "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com"
        },
        {
            "ip": "108.162.193.235",
            "host": "stan.ns.cloudflare.com"
        }
    ],
    "zone": "rufus.pw"
}
Location
{
    "ip": "198.23.185.44",
    "asn": "63025",
    "org": "Nohavps LLC",
    "city": "Draper",
    "country": "US"
}
Ssl
{
    "issuer": "Let's Encrypt / YR1",
    "subject": "rufus.pw"
}
DNS records
{
    "A": [
        "198.23.185.44"
    ],
    "NS": [
        "stan.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ],
    "SOA": "{\"nsname\": \"lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com\", \"hostmaster\": \"dns.cloudflare.com\", \"serial\": 2416409364, \"refresh\": 10000, \"retry\": 2400, \"expire\": 604800, \"minttl\": 1800}",
    "TXT": [
        "google-site-verification=B-5IZbCqhxnQ70TFt0ZYtvDRNRVZM_8FFCS6bgNYlD0"
    ]
}
Dnssec
{
    "ds": false,
    "rrsig": false,
    "dnskey": false
}
Hsts
{
    "message": "Site does not serve any HSTS headers."
}
HTTP security policies
{
    "xFrameOptions": false,
    "referrerPolicy": false,
    "xXSSProtection": false,
    "permissionsPolicy": false,
    "xContentTypeOptions": false,
    "contentSecurityPolicy": false,
    "strictTransportPolicy": false,
    "crossOriginOpenerPolicy": false,
    "crossOriginEmbedderPolicy": false,
    "crossOriginResourcePolicy": false
}
Get ip
{
    "ip": "198.23.185.44",
    "family": 4
}
Redirects
{
    "chain": [
        "https://rufus.pw"
    ]
}
Page links
{
    "external": [
        "https://rufus.ie/en/",
        "https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases",
        "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11",
        "https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop",
        "https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ",
        "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-installing-using-the-mbr-or-gpt-partition-style",
        "https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ"
    ],
    "external_count": 7,
    "internal_count": 7
}
Registration record
{
    "registrar": "NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED",
    "created": "2026-10-01T22:42:07Z",
    "updated": "2026-10-06T22:43:06Z",
    "expires": "2027-10-01T22:42:07Z",
    "status": [
        "clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp",
        "clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp"
    ],
    "nameservers": [
        "lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com",
        "stan.ns.cloudflare.com"
    ]
}
HTTP headers
{
    "headers": {
        "server": "nginx",
        "content-type": "text/html",
        "x-powered-by": "PleskLin"
    }
}

Questions about rufus.pw

Is rufus.pw legit?

No. PhishDestroy classifies rufus.pw as a phishing page (risk: critical, 83/100); it was first detected on 2026-10-23. VirusTotal: 2/92 engines flag it. Listed on Spamhaus DBL. Treat the site as unsafe.

Is rufus.pw safe to connect a wallet?

No. Do not connect a wallet, sign messages or approve tokens on rufus.pw. 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 rufus.pw?

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 · 7 captures

Primary capture 1 / 7
SourcePrimary capture
Recorded2026-10-23 02:11 UTC
StateStored capture
HTTP status at archiveHTTP 200
Final URLhttps://rufus.pw/
Position1 / 7
Open capture Wayback Download

Domain details

Domain
URLScan verdict Analysis completed score 0 report ↗
IP Reputation abuse score 0/100 0 reports checked Oct 23, 2026
Registrar NiceNIC RU(RU) PhishDestroy Investigation
Abuse contactabuse@nicenic.net
ICANN RegistryICANN Lookup (RDAP) →
WHOIS LookupICANN RDAP for rufus.pw →
RegistrationCreated Oct 1, 2026 (21d · Very New!) — Expires Oct 1, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedOct 23, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 23, 2026score 83/1001 brand signal
Submitted URLhttp://rufus.pw/
Favicon Hash
Observed page title
Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide
Automated brand references
Microsoft
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YR1 · stored validity ends in 68 days

Network & certificates

Stored technical evidence

Network & DNS

Resolved IP
198.23.185.44
Network ASN
AS63025
Organization
Nohavps LLC
Observed location
Draper, US
Server header
nginx

Nameservers 2

  • lauryn.ns.cloudflare.com
  • stan.ns.cloudflare.com

Location describes the IP network.

TLS certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR1
Valid from
2026-10-01 21:56:14
Valid until
2026-12-30 21:56:13
Hostname coverage
Stored certificate dates valid
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint2a6a6bc687ade336fb9ff53b85694818f4f4ca266c6d4b202f668d1bc3abac16
Certificate names · 1 SAN
  • rufus.pw

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

viewdns.info · 198.23.185.44rapiddns.io

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-10-23 03:16:00 UTC

Primary outcome Live content reason: Ordinary HTTP content served 90% confidence
Attribution source: Current Http Probe
Evidence layers Availability: Content serving Content: Content served at root DNS: Stale Registration: Active
Latest HTTP observation Live content Ordinary HTTP content served 90% 2026-10-23 03:16:00 UTC
RDAP registration Active NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector clientDeleteProhibitedclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-10-01 22:42:07 UTC checked 2026-10-23 04:46:10 UTC
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-10-23 03:16:00 UTC last content: 2026-10-23 03:16:00 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Technologies · 2 identified
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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VirusTotal Analysis

2 / 92 security vendors flagged this domain
View on VT
Last analyzed
alphaMountain.ai
Fortinet
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of rufus.pw · checked Oct 23, 2026

93
Good
Performance
FCP
2.59s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
2.59s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
3.03s
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://rufus.pw/
Final URL: https://rufus.pw/
Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide
Download Rufus from its official releases. Learn how to create a bootable USB, choose GPT or MBR, and solve common setup problems.
Response
HTTP 200
HTML body
11.7 KB
Compressed
4.3 KB
Links
12 internal · 9 external
Detected technologies
nginx
Selected response headers
Server: nginx
Content-Type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PleskLin
HSTS: not observed DNSSEC: not observed WAF / firewall: not observed Cloaking flag: not observed
Open Graph title: Rufus Download & Bootable USB Guide
Open Graph description: Official Rufus download links, a bootable USB guide, and clear GPT vs MBR advice.
Twitter card: summary
Saved response-header values · 9
Accept-Ranges
bytes
Connection
keep-alive
Content-Length
12024
Content-Type
text/html
Date
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:49:46 GMT
Etag
"6abee2d7-2ef8"
Last-Modified
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:46:47 GMT
Server
nginx
X-Powered-By
PleskLin

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

Archived
Registration & observation details10

Registration evidence

RDAP statuses
clientdeleteprohibited · clienttransferprohibited
RDAP response
200
Registrar in registration evidence
NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED
Registrar IANA ID
3765
Expiration recorded by RDAP
Registration observation
Registration source
rdap_status_collector

Availability observations

Last reachable observation
Last content observation
Estimate basis
Currently reachable

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

Stored observation history1

Dated changes retained by the monitor and source collectors. Newest observations appear first; source states are not proof of a takedown.

  1. Availability monitor · Recorded state

    Unknown→live_content

    content_served

Recorded activity

4 entries
  1. URLScan

    Page captured

    View source
  2. Google Safe Browsing

    No threat flag

    View source
  3. VirusTotal

    2/92 engine detections

    View source
  4. Added to PhishDestroy

    rufus.pw

    View source

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Evidence & External Reports

Security Analysis
URLScan Analyzed VirusTotal 2 det. ChainPatrol URLQuery SSL Labs Stored certificate dates valid CF Radar Open report WOT ScamAdviser Blacklist Checker URLVoid Sucuri SiteCheck MDN Observatory
OSINT & Intelligence
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DNS & Network
nslookup.io DNS bgp.tools ASN/Route
SEO & Domain
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Deep Analysis
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Help & reporting

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If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.

If credentials, payment data, or files were exposed, report the incident immediately. Change affected passwords, revoke active sessions, and scan the device.

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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 rufus.pw)
  • 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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