Security engines reporting a detection: 6. Public blocklists reporting a match: 2. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter credentials or personal information.
stake.taipei is an impersonation phishing page posing as Stake, the cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook. Its page title, "Stake 新用户活动" ("Stake new user event"), shows it is aimed at Chinese-speaking gamblers who are drawn in by a sign-up promotion. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-01. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its phishing content.
How the scam works
Fake "new user" campaigns copy a gambling brand's look and offer a bonus that supposedly unlocks after you register, log in or make a first deposit. The visitor is steered into typing their Stake login details into the lookalike page or sending crypto to a deposit address the operators control. Stolen credentials let the scammers empty the real account, and any deposit made on the fake site goes straight to them. No bonus is ever paid.
Evidence
Six of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain when it was checked on 2026-09-13: BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, G-Data, Gridinsoft and SOCRadar. That count is modest, so many security tools may not warn a visitor yet. urlscan.io rated the page malicious and recognized Stake branding on it. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL as a phishing domain, and the MetaMask and SEAL blocklists carry it alongside PhishDestroy. It also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-08-30 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. and was flagged just two days later, which fits a site built for a short phishing campaign rather than a long-running business. The ".taipei" extension matches the Chinese-language lure. Traffic runs through Cloudflare's network, so the listed Canadian location reflects Cloudflare's edge and not necessarily where the real server sits.
What to do
If you logged in on stake.taipei, change your Stake password at once from the official site, turn on two-factor authentication, and check your account for withdrawals or settings you did not make. Change the password anywhere else you used the same one. If you sent crypto to an address shown on this page, treat those funds as lost to scammers, contact Stake support and report the theft. Do not chase the promised bonus or pay any "activation" deposit. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and web proxies and watch for further Stake-themed lookalike domains.
RegistrationCreated Aug 30, 2026 (50d · New)—Expires Aug 30, 2027
HTTP Status200
Technical detailsProvenance & timestamps
First DetectedSep 1, 2026
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 9, 2026score 95/100
Submitted URLhttp://stake.taipei/
Favicon Hash
ICANN OVERSIGHT
Accreditation and RAA context
Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations
For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.
Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.
RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationLive contentOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 10:36:30 UTC
RDAP registrationUnknown
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 10:36:30 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 10:36:30 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.
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.
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · stake.taipei
Each lane is one reason a domain is linked to this host. Node size marks VirusTotal detections and dashed nodes are already offline. The full lists follow below.
Content matches4
Same favicon hash or the same page title as this host.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsLast known active
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
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.
Beware of recovery scammers! Recovery scammers may pose as investigators, lawyers, or tracing services. Do not pay upfront fees or disclose credentials.Learn more about recovery fraud →
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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 stake.taipei)
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)
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
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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