buybtcvps.com is an impersonation phishing page that uses Bitcoin branding to present itself as a hosting provider. It targets people looking for servers they can rent anonymously with cryptocurrency. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-09-03. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its content.
How the scam works
The page is titled "BuyBTCVPS — Bitcoin & Crypto VPS and Dedicated Servers", so it looks like a hosting storefront. We classify it as Bitcoin impersonation phishing, not as a genuine hosting service. Schemes of this kind use a familiar crypto name and a plausible product to collect sign-up credentials, contact details and up-front cryptocurrency payments. Bitcoin transfers cannot be reversed, so money sent for a server that never materialises, or for follow-up "activation" or "verification" charges, is gone. Logins created on the site can also be tried against other services where the same password is reused.
Evidence
On 2026-10-18, 5 of 92 VirusTotal engines flagged the domain: alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Gridinsoft and SOCRadar. That is a small share, which means many browsers and security tools may not warn visitors yet. The domain also appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers have tracked it independently. PhishDestroy is currently the only blocklist listing it.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through NameCheap, Inc. on 2026-07-04, about two months before PhishDestroy detected it. That gap is long enough to build a convincing storefront before reports start. The site sits behind Cloudflare, Inc., with the address geolocating to Canada, which hides the actual origin server. Its TLS certificate comes from Google Trust Services, so the browser padlock only shows the connection is encrypted and says nothing about whether the site is honest.
What to do
Do not send any further Bitcoin to this site, whatever fee, upgrade or unlock charge it asks for. If you already paid, save the transaction ID, order details and any emails, then report them to PhishDestroy and to the exchange or wallet service you paid from. If you created an account there, change that password wherever you reused it and turn on two-factor authentication for your email and exchange accounts. Defenders should block the domain at DNS and web proxies and check logs for users who visited or submitted forms. Report it to Cloudflare and NameCheap so takedown can proceed.
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 observationConteúdo ativoOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 22:27:48 UTC
RDAP registrationDesconhecido
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:30 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:27:48 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.
Tecnologias · 4 identified
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HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) informs browsers that the site should only be accessed using HTTPS.
Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.
Os relacionamentos armazenados são agrupados pelo atributo de correspondência exata. Um provedor ou registrador compartilhado por si só não prova propriedade comum.
Mapa da infraestrutura · buybtcvps.com
Cada faixa representa um motivo pelo qual um domínio está vinculado a este host. O tamanho dos nós indica as detecções do VirusTotal, e os nós tracejados já estão offline. As listas completas seguem abaixo.
Same automated brand label: Bitcoin8
Reports with the same collector label. A shared label does not establish impersonation or common ownership. View matching reports →
Registrados pelo mesmo registrador. Um registrador atende a milhões de clientes sem qualquer relação entre si; portanto, isso apenas agrupa os registros, em vez de comprovar uma ligação.
Subject: Urgent: Fraud and Scam Complaint against buybtcvps.com
Dear Namecheap Abuse Team,
I am writing to report fraudulent activity hosted under the domain buybtcvps.com, which is registered through your service.
This website operates as a fake VPS/hosting provider designed
1 report filed for buybtcvps.com (1 written by a person) · category: Fake Project · source checked
“Subject: Urgent: Fraud and Scam Complaint against buybtcvps.com
Dear Namecheap Abuse Team,
I am writing to report fraudulent activity hosted under the domain buybtcvps.com, which is registered through your service.
This website operates as a fake VPS/hosting provider designed to steal cryptocurrency from users.
Details of the fraud:
The website advertises low-cost VPS services but enforces a minimum deposit requirement of $30 USD.
After making a successful cryptocurrency transfer (USDT), t”
— reported by Anonymous on Sep 3, 2026 · Source: ChainAbuse (TRM Labs) — full report and evidence there.
2 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsÚltimo ativo conhecido
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
Se você inseriu credenciais de conta, informações pessoais ou de pagamento, ou baixou um arquivo deste domínio, tome medidas imediatas. Abaixo estão os recursos para ajudá-lo a relatar o incidente e se proteger.
Cuidado com os golpistas que prometem recuperação! Os criminosos podem entrar em contato novamente com as vítimas fingindo ser investigadores, advogados ou agentes de recuperação. Não pague taxas antecipadas nem compartilhe credenciais.Saiba mais sobre fraudes relacionadas à recuperação →
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After a phishing incident
Recomendações e orientações para as vítimas
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
O que devo fazer agora mesmo?
Urgente
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Alterar todas as senhas — e-mail, contas do Exchange, qualquer coisa que use a mesma senha
Ativar a autenticação de dois fatores usando um aplicativo autenticador (não por SMS). Desative a recuperação por SMS
Cartões de congelamento se você inseriu dados bancários no site de phishing
Que informações devo coletar para o meu relatório?
Diretrizes do FBI
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.
Datas e horários exatos — de cada transação e do primeiro contato com o golpista
Capturas de tela — sites fraudulentos, mensagens de bate-papo, e-mails, transações em carteiras digitais, redes sociais
Todas as URLs e domínios utilizado pelo golpista (incluindo buybtcvps.com)
Comunicações — e-mails, mensagens de texto, números de telefone e nomes de usuário que o golpista utilizou
Mesmo que você não tenha todos os detalhes — registre uma ocorrência mesmo assim. Mesmo informações parciais ainda ajudam nas investigações.
A quem devo denunciar o golpe?
FBI IC3 — Centro de Denúncias de Crimes na Internet (sistema federal de denúncias dos EUA)
Europol — Relatórios sobre crimes cibernéticos na Europa (UE)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Polícia local — cria um registro oficial, mesmo que não possam agir imediatamente
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Sites falsos — clones idênticos, até o último pixel, de sites legítimos, com domínios ligeiramente alterados
Abate de suínos — confiança construída ao longo de semanas pelo Telegram, WhatsApp e aplicativos de namoro; em seguida, o dinheiro foi roubado
Golpes relacionados à recuperação — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
Golpes baseados em IA — deepfakes, phishing automatizado e sites gerados por IA, o que torna a fraude mais difícil de detectar
Como posso me proteger no futuro?
Adicione os sites oficiais aos favoritos — nunca clique em links de e-mails, mensagens diretas ou anúncios
Verificar domínios — verificar PhishDestroy antes de interagir. Verifique se o site usa HTTPS, a ortografia e a idade do domínio
"Bom demais para ser verdade" = golpe — retornos garantidos, endossos de celebridades, prazos urgentes
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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