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 domainabuse@tucows.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 13 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.
500pipsbrks.com presents itself as "500PIPS," a professional automated trading platform powered by AI trading bots. It is classified as a fake exchange — a fraudulent site designed to mimic a legitimate crypto trading service in order to steal funds from retail traders and investors. PhishDestroy first identified it on 2026-10-06, ten days after the domain was registered, and as of 2026-10-19 the site remains live and serving active content.
How the scam works
Fake exchange scams lure victims with promises of high returns, automated profits, or AI-driven trading strategies. Once a user deposits cryptocurrency or links a payment method, the platform either refuses withdrawals, invents fees the victim must pay to release funds, or simply disappears with the deposit. The "500PIPS" branding and AI bot narrative are designed to appeal to forex and crypto traders seeking passive income, making the pitch feel credible before any money changes hands.
Evidence
Seven of 92 engines on VirusTotal flagged this domain as malicious on 2026-10-10, with detections from alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, and desenmascara.me. Spamhaus lists it under DBL_SPAM, indicating association with spam-based distribution. The domain also appears in three OTX threat-intelligence pulses and is on the PhishDestroy blocklist. Detection coverage is moderate rather than universal, which is typical for a newly registered scam site still building its footprint.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-26 through Tucows.com Co., giving it less than two weeks of existence before PhishDestroy detected it. It is hosted on IP 198.251.89.30 within the FranTech Solutions network (PONYNET) in the United States. The TLS certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt (YR2), a free automated authority commonly used where low-cost, rapid deployment is the priority.
What to do
If you deposited funds on this platform, treat them as unrecoverable and report the incident to your national financial regulator and local law enforcement. Do not pay any additional "fees" or "taxes" the site demands to unlock a withdrawal — this is a secondary theft tactic. If you provided personal identification documents, monitor for identity fraud and consider alerting your bank. Security teams should block 198.251.89.30 and the domain at the DNS and network perimeter levels, and share indicators with threat-intelligence platforms to accelerate broader takedown efforts.
注册信息创建 2026年9月26日 (23d · Very New!)—Expires 2027年9月26日
HTTP 状态码200
技术详情Provenance & timestamps
首次发现2026年10月6日
DOM Analysisanalyzed 2026年10月9日score 93/1003 brand signals
Submitted URLhttps://500pipsbrks.com/
Favicon Hash
案件 ID
Observed page title
500PIPS - Professional Automated Trading Platform | AI Trading Bots
Automated brand references
AcrossEthereumWhatsApp
TLS 证书
颁发者 Let's Encrypt / YR2· stored validity ends in 66 days
Network & certificates
Stored technical evidence
Network & DNS
Resolved IP
198.251.89.30
Network ASN
AS53667
Organization
FranTech Solutions
Observed location
Cheyenne, US
Server header
LiteSpeed
域名服务器 4
ns23.asurahosting.com
ns23.my-control-panel.com
ns24.asurahosting.com
ns24.my-control-panel.com
Mail routing 1 MX record
500pipsbrks.compriority 0
Location describes the IP network.
TLS 证书
Issuer
Let's Encrypt / YR2
Valid from
2026-09-27 07:21:18
Valid until
2026-12-26 07:21:17
Hostname coverage
Certificate hostname mismatch
Validity
Within stored validity dates
Collection time
2026-10-06 22:02:12 UTC
Collection source
PhishDestroy collector
Certificate fingerprint7b6da02081c657c64ce2c2178b0971129869baa7688738229f59b00d72ca4a63Certificate names · 1 SANs
www.account.500pipsbrks.com
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内容在线Ordinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 22:26:30 UTC
RDAP registration未知
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:28 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:26:30 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.
Recorded subdomains1
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
www.account.500pipsbrks.comDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
The chat button by GetButton takes website visitor directly to the messaging app such as Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp and allows them to initiate a conversation with you.
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After a phishing incident
针对受害者的建议与指导
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
我应该立即采取什么措施？
紧急
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
更改所有密码 — 电子邮件、Exchange 账户，以及任何使用同一密码的账户
启用双因素认证 使用身份验证器应用（而非短信）。禁用基于短信的恢复功能
冻结卡片 如果您在钓鱼网站上输入了银行信息
我应该为报告收集哪些信息？
联邦调查局（FBI）指南
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.
当地警方 — 即使无法立即采取行动，也能留下正式记录
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?
虚假网站 — 与正规网站完全一致的克隆网站，仅域名略有改动
猪的屠宰 — 通过Telegram/WhatsApp/交友软件花数周时间建立信任，随后钱被骗走
退款诈骗 — 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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