beerenbergdirect.shop poses as an official direct-sales store for Beerenberg Farm, the strawberry farm and jam producer in Hahndorf, South Australia. Its page title, "Australian Jam | Strawberry Farm | Beerenberg Farm Hahndorf", copies the brand's identity to win the trust of fans of the label and gift buyers. PhishDestroy first flagged the domain on 2026-10-12, and it was still online and serving its shop content on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Fake shops like this borrow a well-known brand's name, product photos and wording, then list jams, sauces and hampers at tempting prices to push quick checkouts. The "direct" in the domain name suggests a factory outlet, which makes low prices seem believable. Victims enter their name, address and card details at checkout, then either receive nothing or get a cheap substitute. The card data and personal details can also be reused for further fraud.
Evidence
On 2026-10-16, seven of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the site: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, Netcraft, SOCRadar and URLQuery. That is a minority of engines, but it includes vendors that focus on phishing and fraud. urlscan.io rated the page malicious and specifically marked it as a fake shop, which matches our classification. The domain also appears in two AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers have tracked it independently.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc. on 2026-07-14, about three months before PhishDestroy detected it. That gap is common for shops that are set up quietly and then promoted through ads or social posts. The site sits on the network of Malakmadze Web LLC, a Georgia-registered provider, with the server located in the United States. The site uses a free Let's Encrypt certificate, so its padlock icon does not show that the store is genuine.
What to do
If you paid on this site, contact your bank or card issuer right away to dispute the charge and request a replacement card. Watch your statements for unfamiliar transactions. Be wary of follow-up emails or calls that refer to your order, since your contact details may now be in the scammers' hands. Buy Beerenberg products only through the company's own website or established retailers you reach on your own. Defenders should block the domain, add it to web and email filters, and report it to the hosting provider and registrar for takedown.
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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 22:34:26 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:34:26 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:34:26 UTC
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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
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