# PhishDestroy threat dossier — www.scam-assist.co.uk ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-05-02 00:27:30 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/www.scam-assist.co.uk/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS STALE — last probed 31 days ago, treat as ACTIVE until re-verified Composite threat score: 68/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: cryptocurrency Targeted brand: Coinbase ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 1/95 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: SOCRadar Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 64.29.17.65 (US, Walnut) ASN: ASAS16509 AMAZON-02, US Hosting org: AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc. Registrar: 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg [Tag = 123-REG] Nameservers: ns1.vercel-dns.com, ns2.vercel-dns.com Registered: 2025-05-26 Expires: 2027-05-26 Page title: ScamAssist - Cryptocurrency Scam Support Community ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-04-25 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: 3a9571077ae768c4bbf24f17ef93cd030805c7a5a0056269c8c2ba43ad5b38ba Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - scam-assist.co.uk ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2025-05-26 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2025-08-09 10:37:34 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-03-31 00:42:41 UTC (STALE — 31 days ago, re-verify) Flagged dead: 2026-03-15 06:14:44 UTC (NOT RE-VERIFIED IN 31 DAYS — treat as unconfirmed) Current status: UNCONFIRMED (our live-probe is 31 days stale) ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/01988f0c-e9c8-75ea-b72a-91a5215f0ddf/ Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.scam-assist.co.uk crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.www.scam-assist.co.uk Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=www.scam-assist.co.uk AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/www.scam-assist.co.uk URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/www.scam-assist.co.uk/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-03-24 01:05:52 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies scam-assist.co.uk as a low-risk brand impersonation threat targeting Coinbase users. Although the domain is currently offline, it was designed to mimic Coinbase’s branding to deceive cryptocurrency investors, potentially leading to scam attempts or misinformation. Such impersonation matters as it can erode trust and expose users to fraudulent schemes in the crypto space. The domain scam-assist.co.uk was registered recently on May 26, 2025, via 123-Reg Limited. It resolved to the IP address 64.29.17.65 and appeared on one security blocklist. VirusTotal flagged this domain by only one out of 95 security vendors, reflecting a low detection rate. Additionally, the Gridinsoft trust score rated it 0 out of 100, indicating minimal trustworthiness. The site’s page titled "ScamAssist - Cryptocurrency Scam Support Community" suggests an attempt to appear as a support platform, adding to its deceptive nature. Users are advised to remain cautious and avoid engaging with scam-assist.co.uk or any similar domains impersonating cryptocurrency brands like Coinbase. Always verify URLs directly from official sources and use trusted platforms when managing crypto assets. If you encounter suspicious websites or communications, report them to security professionals or platforms like PhishDestroy to help protect the community from emerging phishing threats. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon SHA-256: fafb3f522d1fdbe95fbc347cdced8098110a2080dc00526b8aa55c8ad9d47aec TLS cert SHA-256: 3a9571077ae768c4bbf24f17ef93cd030805c7a5a0056269c8c2ba43ad5b38ba ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/www.scam-assist.co.uk/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=www.scam-assist.co.uk Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io