The site appears to be presented as an investment platform, likely mimicking legitimate crypto‑investment services to lure users. It is aimed at cryptocurrency investors and anyone managing digital wallets. PhishDestroy first recorded the domain on 2026-10-19 and its operational status remains unknown as of that date.
How the scam works
Evidence suggests the domain is used to collect sensitive information such as wallet addresses, private keys, or login credentials, which can be used to empty crypto holdings. Victims may be prompted to approve transactions or transfer funds to attacker‑controlled addresses. The loss can include the full value of any assets stored in the compromised wallet.
Evidence
VirusTotal flagged the domain in four of ninety‑two scanners, with alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet, Netcraft and SOCRadar reporting it as malicious. The Open Threat Exchange lists five pulses that reference the domain. PhishDestroy has added it to its blocklist, reinforcing the suspicion. No additional detections from Google Safe Browsing, urlscan.io or Spamhaus were recorded at the time of analysis.
Infrastructure
umetinvestment.com was registered on 2022-07-20 through Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A.S., giving the operators nearly four years of runway before detection. The site resolves to the IP address 198.251.84.236, indicating a single hosting location. The registration and hosting details are typical of low‑cost domains used for fraudulent campaigns.
What to do
Anyone who entered credentials, wallet details or approved transactions should immediately change passwords, enable two‑factor authentication and revoke all approvals on the affected wallet. Monitor account activity for unauthorized transfers and report any loss to the relevant exchange or wallet provider. Security teams should block the domain at network level, add it to threat feeds, and monitor for any related infrastructure. Continue to watch for future indicators of compromise linked to this domain.
DOM Analysisanalyzed Oct 19, 2026score 81/1003 brand signals
Submitted URLhttp://umetinvestment.com/
Favicon Hash
Case ID
Automated brand references
GoogleRevolutWhatsApp
TLS Certificate
Issued by Let's Encrypt / YE1· stored validity ends in 63 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
198.251.84.236
Network ASN
AS53667
Organization
FranTech Solutions
Observed location
Luxembourg, LU
Nameservers 2
ns10.controlpanelnet.com
ns9.controlpanelnet.com
Mail routing 1 MX record
mail.umetinvestment.compriority 10
Location describes the IP network.
TLS certificate
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YE1
Valid from
2026-09-22 19:00:22
Valid until
2026-12-21 19:00:21
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-19 16:02:04 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprintd4c774352ba5893c82ab53c507fecc271048d7835d3cc6966364909ec4a65081Certificate names · 5 SANs
ftp.umetinvestment.com
mail.umetinvestment.com
pop.umetinvestment.com
smtp.umetinvestment.com
www.umetinvestment.com
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
autodiscover.umetinvestment.comDomain record
cpanel.umetinvestment.comDomain record
cpcalendars.umetinvestment.comDomain record
cpcontacts.umetinvestment.comDomain record
ftp.umetinvestment.comDomain record
mail.umetinvestment.comDomain record
pop.umetinvestment.comDomain record
smtp.umetinvestment.comDomain record
webdisk.umetinvestment.comDomain record
webmail.umetinvestment.comDomain record
www.umetinvestment.comDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
Stored relationships are grouped by the exact matching attribute. A shared provider or registrar alone does not prove common ownership.
Infrastructure map · umetinvestment.com
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.
5 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsUnverified
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 umetinvestment.com)
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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