ABUSE NOTICE · 7D+ OPEN
Outgoing abuse reports are recorded; the latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable.
Notification and current-status evidence
The sent-report ledger records the first outgoing report at .
The recorded recipient is abuse@rashost.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 24 days has elapsed since the first outgoing report.
ICANN RAA §3.18 describes registrar abuse-contact and handling obligations.
This section records outgoing timestamps, listed recipients, case identifiers, and later availability. It does not by itself prove receipt, acknowledgement, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.
alecsteelehq.shop is a fake online shop that presents itself as "Home | Alec Steele Co." The "hq" suffix and cheap .shop extension make it look like an official brand store. It targets fans and customers searching for Alec Steele Co. products. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-26, and as of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its storefront.
How the scam works
Scam stores like this copy a recognisable brand's name and look, then list products, often at tempting discounts, to push visitors toward checkout quickly. The buyer pays and enters a name, address, email and card details, but the order either never arrives or is replaced by a cheap item that bears no relation to what was advertised. Victims lose the purchase price. They also hand over payment and personal data that can be reused for further fraud or targeted follow-up scams.
Evidence
On 2026-10-07, 17 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain. That is a strong count for a retail scam, which security tools often miss. The flagging vendors include BitDefender, ESET, Fortinet, G-Data, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, CRDF, alphaMountain.ai and Bfore.Ai PreCrime. urlscan.io rated the site malicious and specifically identified it as a fake shop. AlienVault OTX lists the domain in 4 threat pulses, meaning other researchers have tracked it independently. It is also on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc. on 2026-04-10, roughly five and a half months before PhishDestroy detected it. That gap is consistent with a store that was set up and then left to collect orders quietly. The site is hosted on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in the United States. It uses a free Let's Encrypt certificate, so the padlock in the browser only means the connection is encrypted. It says nothing about whether the shop is genuine.
What to do
If you paid on this site, contact your bank or card issuer immediately, report the transaction as fraud and ask for a chargeback. Request a replacement card if you entered full card details. Keep any order confirmations or emails as evidence, and watch for phishing messages that reference your "order" or offer a refund. Buy Alec Steele Co. products only through channels the brand itself links to. Defenders should block the domain, add it to web filters and report it to payment processors and the hosting provider.
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 observationコンテンツ公開中Ordinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 22:33:44 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:33:44 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:33:44 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.
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
img.alecsteelehq.shopDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
使用技術 · 2 identified
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YouTube
Video players
YouTube is a video sharing service where users can create their own profile, upload videos, watch, like and comment on other videos.
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.
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
地元の警察 — たとえ直ちに行動を起こせなくても、公式な記録が残される
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
詐欺による金銭の返還を装った詐欺 — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
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.
