This report analyzes the domain app.merkl.finance, which presented a page titled "Your rewards are waiting!" and is classified as a cryptocurrency scam. The site posed as a legitimate cryptocurrency reward platform to deceive users, likely aiming to steal cryptocurrency credentials or funds through wallet connection prompts or other fraudulent means. The threat is a phishing or credential harvesting campaign targeting cryptocurrency users.
Technical analysis shows the site was flagged by 9 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, with detections from BitDefender, CRDF, CyRadar, Fortinet, and G-Data. It appeared on 2 blocklists. The domain was registered through Cloudflare, Inc., with the IP address 104.21.55.27 located in the United States, hosted by AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. The SSL certificate was issued by Google Trust Services / WE1. The site utilized the Angel Drainer drainer kit, a tool designed to siphon cryptocurrency from victims' wallets.
The domain is currently DOWN/OFFLINE, rendering it inaccessible. The risk level is assessed as high for users who may have interacted with the site while it was active, particularly those who connected their cryptocurrency wallets or entered sensitive information. Immediate action is recommended for any users who may have engaged with the site.
For the registrable domain merkl.finance behind this subdomain, 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.
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merkl.finance
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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您的加密货币交易所 — notify its fraud team immediately; it may be able to preserve records or restrict funds held on its platform
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.
加密货币诈骗通常是如何运作的？
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
恶意批准 — “连接钱包”的提示会使攻击者获得无限的代币消费权限
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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