vangold[.]finance
“Vangold | AI-Powered Yield Finder”
4/95 VT
Active threat
Nov 16, 2025
Arbitrum
Wallet Connect Abuse
Crypto Scam
1 Report Sent
CDN
+ more
15
Risk Score
PhishDestroy AI
HIGH
The domain vangold[.]finance resolves to the IP address 188.114.96.3, which belongs to AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. and is geolocated in the United States. The domain is served through Cloudflare’s DNS service, using the authoritative nameservers jermaine.ns.cloudflare.com and nancy.ns.cloudflare.com. Traffic is delivered over HTTP/3 and protected by a TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services under the WE1 label.
Analysis of the page title, "Vangold | AI‑Powered Yield Finder", together with the listed brand target of Arbitrum, indicates that the site is masquerading as a legitimate Arbitrum‑related yield service. The operational pattern matches a crypto‑drainer campaign that employs the Wallet Connect abuse kit, whereby malicious actors capture wallet connection requests and siphon funds from unsuspecting users. The threat is classified as a cryptocurrency drainer with a critical risk rating and remains active.
Threat intelligence sources corroborate the malicious intent. VirusTotal records four detections out of ninety‑five scanned security vendors, and Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of zero out of one hundred, reflecting extreme suspicion. The domain is listed on a single security blocklist and has been actively blocked by the PhishDestroy mitigation service. No additional public analysis of the site’s content has been published, leaving the exact user‑facing mechanisms unverified.
Defenders should treat any interaction with vangold[.]finance as hostile. Network controls ought to block outbound connections to the IP 188.114.96.3 and to the domain itself. Email and web filters must flag references to the site, especially communications that invoke Wallet Connect workflows or promise AI‑driven yield returns. Incident response teams should monitor for unauthorized wallet connection attempts and, if compromised, initiate immediate fund recovery procedures and notify affected users.
Analysis of the page title, "Vangold | AI‑Powered Yield Finder", together with the listed brand target of Arbitrum, indicates that the site is masquerading as a legitimate Arbitrum‑related yield service. The operational pattern matches a crypto‑drainer campaign that employs the Wallet Connect abuse kit, whereby malicious actors capture wallet connection requests and siphon funds from unsuspecting users. The threat is classified as a cryptocurrency drainer with a critical risk rating and remains active.
Threat intelligence sources corroborate the malicious intent. VirusTotal records four detections out of ninety‑five scanned security vendors, and Gridinsoft assigns a trust score of zero out of one hundred, reflecting extreme suspicion. The domain is listed on a single security blocklist and has been actively blocked by the PhishDestroy mitigation service. No additional public analysis of the site’s content has been published, leaving the exact user‑facing mechanisms unverified.
Defenders should treat any interaction with vangold[.]finance as hostile. Network controls ought to block outbound connections to the IP 188.114.96.3 and to the domain itself. Email and web filters must flag references to the site, especially communications that invoke Wallet Connect workflows or promise AI‑driven yield returns. Incident response teams should monitor for unauthorized wallet connection attempts and, if compromised, initiate immediate fund recovery procedures and notify affected users.
VirusTotal
4 det.
URLScan
Gridinsoft
0/100
Observed status
Active threat 301
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1
Data coverage
VirusTotal
4 / 95
URLQuery
no detections
OTX
no pulses
CF Radar
clean
URLScan
report ready
DNS blocks
none
SSL
no cert
WHOIS
not parsed
Screenshot
not captured
Redirect chain
not probed
Gridinsoft
0/100
Threat Response Pipeline
Discovery
Checks
Reports
Availability
14/15
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
Threat Intelligence Checks
Notification Records
Publication & Availability
Public Blocklist Status
Evidence Capture
Live Snapshot
2025-11-16 05:27 UTC
Malicious · 4/95 engines
IP: 188.114.96.3
Cloudflare, Inc.
Cloudflare, Inc.Domain Intelligence
Domainvangold.finance
Registrar
Cloudflare
(US)
(US)
IP Address
188.114.96.3
CDN
Geo San Francisco, US
San Francisco, USNetworkASAS13335 · AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
Origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP on the edge IP returns unrelated tenants — origin discovery requires passive-DNS or CT cross-reference.
HTTP Status301 Moved Permanently
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedNov 16, 2025
Nameserversjermaine.ns.cloudflare.comnancy.ns.cloudflare.com
TLS Fingerprint633161496fb7bc995085a69f471dc20e2af13def…
Shared-IP Neighbors · CDN-hosted
IP is behind a large CDN (3,449+ co-hosted phishing domains on same edge IP)
The origin is proxied via Cloudflare or a similar content-delivery network. Edge-IP neighbors aren't meaningful — hundreds of unrelated customers share each edge node. Origin IP discovery requires passive-DNS or CT cross-reference.
Related Campaign Members · 1 sharing fingerprint
Other tracked phishing domains sharing this site’s infrastructure fingerprint:
Cloudflare, Inc.
Wallet Connect Abuse
Arbitrum
— suggests a coordinated kit / operator cluster.
Technologies · 2 identified
Cloudflare
CDN
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
httpwg.org 100% confidence
Detected via Cloudflare Radar · Wappalyzer engine
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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.
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Domain Appeal
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Related Domain Reports
Other Domains on 188.114.96.3 6 phishing domains
This IP hosts multiple phishing domains — infrastructure shared across campaigns
More Domains at Cloudflare 6 flagged
pub-b3f1d35d8c5647a6890a759ff187f857.r2.dev Other Arbitrum Impersonation Domains
These domains also target Arbitrum users. View all Arbitrum threats →
About This Report: vangold.finance
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 “Vangold | AI-Powered Yield Finder”, which may be designed to impersonate Arbitrum.
vangold.finance has been flagged by 4 security vendors as of July 23, 2026. This site has been identified as a Wallet Connect Abuse.
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Recommendations & Advice for Victims
An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with vangold.finance — 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
vangold.finance) - 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