chat-whaptssap.lat is a domain on the PhishDestroy blocklist whose page is titled "HOT VIDEOS 18+ 😈". The name reads like a scrambled spelling of WhatsApp with "chat" in front, which suggests it targets people who receive links in messaging apps. PhishDestroy first saw it on 2026-10-07. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving content.
How the scam works
The page title shows an adult-content lure, while the domain name points to a chat app. That mismatch is common in link-bait traps. Pages like this typically promise explicit videos and then push the visitor to log in, verify an account, scan a code, install something or pay before anything plays. The evidence does not show which of these this site uses. The realistic risks are a hijacked messaging account, harvested personal details or an unwanted download, not access to any promised content.
Evidence
Six of 92 VirusTotal engines flag the domain: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky and SOCRadar, as of 2026-10-19. That is a low count, but several of these vendors run their own threat feeds, so they reached the verdict independently. The domain also appears in three AlienVault OTX pulses, which means other researchers have grouped it with tracked malicious activity. Among blocklists, it is currently listed by PhishDestroy only.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through NAMECHEAP INC on 2026-08-28, about 40 days before PhishDestroy picked it up. It resolves to 104.219.248.238 on Namecheap, Inc. network space in the US. Cheap gTLDs such as .lat on shared hosting allow quick, disposable setups. A domain that is still live several weeks after first detection is likely being actively shared.
What to do
Do not open links to this domain, even when they arrive from a contact, because compromised accounts are often used to forward them. If you entered a phone number, verification code or password, change the password right away and turn on two-step verification in your messaging app. Then check the app's linked-devices list and log out any session you don't recognize. If you downloaded anything, delete it and run a malware scan. If you paid, contact your card issuer. Defenders should block the domain and its IP at DNS and proxy level and search mail and chat logs for any user clicks.
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.
Certificate fingerprintb4f54cb038d5c71cffec25c426636b8991ffce53276a3c05b5fe77ce0173b533Certificate names · 1 SANs
www.chat-whaptssap.lat
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 22:27:47 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:30 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:27:47 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.
脅威情報の照合 · source references
ScamAdviserPublic lookup
A public ScamAdviser lookup is available. Review its current score and warnings at the source; the existence of a lookup page is not itself a malicious verdict.
Live-fetched via CF worker proxy pool · cached 24h
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
www.chat-whaptssap.latDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
使用技術 · 2 identified
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Nginx
Web serversReverse proxies
Nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache.
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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