web-trendix.com is a fake cryptocurrency exchange that presented itself under the generic title "Trading Platform." It targets people looking to trade or invest in crypto, especially those drawn in by promises of easy returns. PhishDestroy first detected the domain on 2026-10-08. The site has been offline since 2026-10-10 and was still unreachable when last checked on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Fake exchanges like this one mimic a real trading dashboard, with live-looking charts, account balances and order books. Victims are encouraged to register and fund an account with cryptocurrency, often after contact through social media, messaging apps or so-called investment mentors. The displayed balance appears to grow, which prompts larger deposits. When the victim tries to withdraw, the platform invents taxes, verification charges or unlock fees, and the money never leaves. Everything deposited, plus any extra fees paid, is lost, along with any personal or identity documents submitted during sign-up.
Evidence
PhishDestroy classified web-trendix.com as a fake exchange and lists it on our blocklist. On 2026-10-08, VirusTotal showed 0 detections out of 92 engines, so conventional security vendors had not flagged it at that point. The domain appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses, which gives independent context linking it to malicious activity. The absence of antivirus detections is typical for newly launched investment-fraud sites, which usually carry no malware.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-10 through TUCOWS.COM, CO., less than a month before PhishDestroy flagged it. It resolved to 188.114.96.3 on AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc., in the United States, a proxy network that hides the actual origin server. Its TLS certificate was issued by Google Trust Services (WE1). The padlock in the browser therefore showed only an encrypted connection and did not mean the site was legitimate.
What to do
If you deposited funds on web-trendix.com, stop all further payments and refuse any demand for withdrawal fees or taxes. Record transaction IDs, wallet addresses you sent to and all chat messages, then report the theft to your local police and to any exchange or bank you used to fund the transfer. If you reused a password there, change it everywhere, and turn on two-factor authentication. Be wary of anyone who offers to recover your money, since recovery scams often target the same victims a second time. Defenders should block the domain, review DNS and proxy logs for visits since 2026-10-08, and watch for similar newly registered trading-platform domains.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
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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
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