antscoin.online is an impersonation phishing site that presents itself as "ANTS Colony" to people interested in the ANTS coin project. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-08-26. As of 2026-10-19 it was still online, so anyone searching for the project can still reach it.
How the scam works
Pages like this copy the name and look of a crypto project so visitors believe they are on the official site. The "ANTS Colony" branding is the bait. Typically the visitor is then pushed to connect a wallet to claim tokens, join a presale or check eligibility. That step asks them to sign a transaction or token approval that gives the operator control of their funds, or to type in a recovery phrase. Either way, the victim can lose the assets in the connected wallet, often within minutes and with no way to reverse the transfers.
Evidence
On 2026-10-06, four of 91 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft and SOCRadar. That is a low count, and most security tools will not warn a visitor. ScamSniffer, which focuses on Web3 phishing, lists the domain alongside PhishDestroy. It also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers have tracked it independently.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through NAMECHEAP INC on 2026-08-17, just nine days before PhishDestroy detected it. That short gap is typical of a site created specifically for a campaign. It resolves to 216.198.79.1 on Amazon.com, Inc. infrastructure in the United States. The certificate comes from Let's Encrypt, so the padlock in the browser shows only that the connection is encrypted, not that the site is genuine.
What to do
Do not connect a wallet or sign anything on antscoin.online. If you already connected and approved a transaction, use a token approval checker to revoke any allowances you granted. Then move your remaining assets to a fresh wallet. If you entered a seed phrase, treat that wallet as compromised, create a new one and transfer everything you can immediately. Defenders should block the domain and its IP at DNS and proxy level and add it to wallet and browser protection lists. Tell your community to reach ANTS Colony only through its verified official channels.
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Latest HTTP observationRedirectingHTTP redirect observed80%2026-10-20 10:14:00 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-20 10:14:00 UTC
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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
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