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; 7 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.
benchmadeedge.shop poses as an official Benchmade store under the page title "Knives | Discover Premium Knives & Cutlery | Benchmade". It targets knife enthusiasts and gift buyers who search for Benchmade products and land on what looks like a branded catalogue. PhishDestroy first saw the site on 2026-10-13 and classifies it as an e-commerce scam. When last checked on 2026-10-19, the site was still online and serving its storefront.
How the scam works
Fake shops like this copy a well-known brand's look and product range, then list items at prices that undercut genuine retailers to rush buyers into checkout. Victims pay by card or another payment method and then receive nothing, or a cheap counterfeit far below Benchmade quality. Checkout pages on these sites also collect names, addresses, phone numbers and payment card details, which can be reused for fraud. The "edge" in the domain name is meant to sound like a plausible brand sub-store, not an authorised dealer.
Evidence
urlscan.io rated the site malicious and specifically flagged it as a fake shop, which independently matches our classification. On VirusTotal, 8 of 92 engines flagged the domain as of 2026-10-17: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, LevelBlue, Netcraft and SOCRadar. That count is modest, so many browsers and security products may still let the site load without a warning. The domain also appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses and on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc. on 2026-05-22, about 144 days before PhishDestroy detected it. A domain that sits for months before it is seen is a common pattern for scam shops prepared in advance. It is hosted on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Georgia. The padlock comes from a free Let's Encrypt certificate, which only encrypts the connection and says nothing about whether the seller is genuine.
What to do
If you paid on benchmadeedge.shop, contact your card issuer or payment provider right away, report the purchase as fraud and request a chargeback. Keep your order confirmation and any emails as proof. Cancel or monitor the card you used, and watch for phishing messages that use the name, address or phone number you entered. Buy Benchmade products only through the brand's own store or authorised dealers. Defenders should block the domain and its hosting IP, and add it to web filters used by staff who shop online.
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 22:43:53 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:43:53 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:43:53 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.
使用技術 · 1 identified
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HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
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.
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