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; 8 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.
bensappliancesplus.shop is an e-commerce scam: a fake online shop whose name suggests a small appliance retailer, aimed at shoppers hunting for cheap household appliances. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-13. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its storefront, so it can still take orders and payments. The browser tab reads only "Unique", which says nothing about appliances, but the site itself is a storefront and we classified it as a fake shop.
How the scam works
Shops like this list in-demand goods such as washers, fridges and kitchen appliances at prices well below market, then take payment at a checkout that looks normal. The order is never shipped, or the buyer gets an unrelated cheap item, and support stops answering once the money is gone. Victims lose the purchase price. They also hand over their name, address, phone number and card details, which can be reused for further fraud or resold.
Evidence
On 2026-10-13, 11 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain. They include BitDefender, Kaspersky, Fortinet, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, CRDF and alphaMountain.ai. That is a modest share, but these are established vendors reaching the same verdict independently. urlscan.io rated the site malicious and specifically identified it as a fake shop. The domain also appears in three AlienVault OTX threat pulses and on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc. on 2026-07-19, about 86 days before we detected it. That is typical of throwaway shop domains that run for a few months before being replaced. It is hosted on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Georgia, which is unusual for a supposedly local appliance dealer. Its HTTPS certificate is a free one from Let's Encrypt, so the padlock in the address bar proves only that the connection is encrypted, not that the shop is legitimate.
What to do
If you ordered from this site, call your card issuer or bank right away. Report the fraud, request a chargeback for the purchase and ask for a replacement card. If you paid by PayPal, open a dispute there instead. Expect phishing calls or emails that reference your order, and if you created an account with a password you use elsewhere, change it on those other sites. Security teams should block the domain and its hosting IP at web and DNS filters, and report it to the registrar and payment processors to speed up 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%2026-10-21 10:42:21 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-21 10:42:21 UTClast content: 2026-10-21 10:42:21 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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