stake.taipei is an impersonation phishing page posing as Stake, the cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook. Its page title, "Stake 新用户活动" ("Stake new user event"), shows it is aimed at Chinese-speaking gamblers who are drawn in by a sign-up promotion. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-01. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its phishing content.
How the scam works
Fake "new user" campaigns copy a gambling brand's look and offer a bonus that supposedly unlocks after you register, log in or make a first deposit. The visitor is steered into typing their Stake login details into the lookalike page or sending crypto to a deposit address the operators control. Stolen credentials let the scammers empty the real account, and any deposit made on the fake site goes straight to them. No bonus is ever paid.
Evidence
Six of 89 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain when it was checked on 2026-09-13: BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, G-Data, Gridinsoft and SOCRadar. That count is modest, so many security tools may not warn a visitor yet. urlscan.io rated the page malicious and recognized Stake branding on it. Spamhaus lists the domain in its DBL as a phishing domain, and the MetaMask and SEAL blocklists carry it alongside PhishDestroy. It also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-08-30 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. and was flagged just two days later, which fits a site built for a short phishing campaign rather than a long-running business. The ".taipei" extension matches the Chinese-language lure. Traffic runs through Cloudflare's network, so the listed Canadian location reflects Cloudflare's edge and not necessarily where the real server sits.
What to do
If you logged in on stake.taipei, change your Stake password at once from the official site, turn on two-factor authentication, and check your account for withdrawals or settings you did not make. Change the password anywhere else you used the same one. If you sent crypto to an address shown on this page, treat those funds as lost to scammers, contact Stake support and report the theft. Do not chase the promised bonus or pay any "activation" deposit. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and web proxies and watch for further Stake-themed lookalike domains.
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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 22:35:50 UTC
RDAP registration不明
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:50 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:35:50 UTC
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Casino / Gambling License Verification
Unverified gambling license
This domain markets casino/gambling services. Scam casinos routinely display fake Curaçao, MGA, or Kahnawake license badges that don’t exist in the real registries. Always verify the license number against the official regulator database before depositing. If the site shows a seal but no clickable registry link — or the linked registry page doesn’t exist — treat it as fraudulent.
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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
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