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.
benchmarkfronline.shop is an E-Commerce Scam: a fake online shop presenting itself as "Flame Resistant Work Clothing | Made in USA | Benchmark". It targets tradespeople, safety managers and companies buying flame-resistant workwear who search for the Benchmark name and land on a convincing storefront. PhishDestroy first saw it on 2026-10-13, and it was still online and serving its shop content on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Fake shops like this borrow a known brand's name, product photos and "Made in USA" messaging, then advertise prices that undercut legitimate retailers to push quick orders. The checkout collects names, shipping addresses, phone numbers and card details. Buyers typically receive nothing, a cheap item that bears no resemblance to certified FR clothing, or a tracking number that never resolves. Victims lose the purchase price and expose their payment card to further fraudulent charges. For flame-resistant gear there is an added risk: counterfeit garments that do arrive may offer no real fire protection.
Evidence
On 2026-10-17, 11 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain, including alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft and LevelBlue. That is a modest share, but these are several independent vendors reaching the same verdict. urlscan.io rated the site malicious and specifically identified it as a fake shop. The domain is also listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist and appears in 3 AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc. on 2026-05-21, nearly five months before PhishDestroy detected it. That gap may mean the storefront was set up well before it began drawing traffic. It is hosted at 193.9.48.155 on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Russia. A Russian host behind a shop claiming American-made workwear does not fit how a genuine US apparel brand would normally operate. The free Let's Encrypt certificate gives the site a browser padlock, but that only means the connection is encrypted and says nothing about whether the seller is genuine.
What to do
If you ordered from this site, contact your card issuer right away. Report the transaction as fraud, request a chargeback and ask for a replacement card. Watch your statements for unfamiliar charges, and be wary of follow-up emails or calls about "delivery problems" that ask for more payment. Do not wear any FR garment received from this shop as protective equipment. Buy only through the manufacturer's official channels or authorized distributors. Security teams should block the domain and its IP, flag it in procurement and purchasing filters, and report it to the registrar and hosting provider for takedown.
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 22:44:06 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:44:06 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:44:06 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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