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 abuse@rashost.com.
The latest stored availability evidence still shows the domain reachable; 7 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.
bencraft.shop is a fake online store built to look like Benchmade, the premium knife maker. Its page is titled "Knives | Discover Premium Knives & Cutlery | Benchmade", aimed at collectors and outdoor buyers hunting for discounted high-end blades. PhishDestroy first flagged it on 2026-10-13 as an e-commerce scam. As of 2026-10-19 the site was still online and serving its shop content.
How the scam works
Fake brand shops copy a real manufacturer's catalogue, photos and wording, then list the products at prices well below retail to push quick purchases. The buyer enters a delivery address, contact details and card information at checkout. The usual outcomes are that nothing arrives, a cheap counterfeit is shipped instead, or the card details are reused for further charges. A name like "bencraft" sits close enough to Benchmade that a shopper arriving from an ad or search result may not notice it is not the official store.
Evidence
Sixteen of 92 VirusTotal engines flag the domain, including ESET, BitDefender, Fortinet, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Emsisoft, CRDF, CyRadar and alphaMountain.ai. Several independent vendors reaching the same verdict on the same day as our detection, 2026-10-13, makes a false positive unlikely. urlscan.io rates the site malicious and specifically marks it as a fake shop. The domain also appears in four AlienVault OTX threat pulses, so other researchers are tracking it too.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered through Dynadot Inc. on 2026-05-27, about four and a half months before PhishDestroy detected it. That gap leaves room for the domain to have been prepared or rotated into use some time after registration. The site is hosted on the Malakmadze Web LLC network in Georgia, far from where Benchmade sells its products.
What to do
If you paid on bencraft.shop, contact your card issuer or bank immediately, report the transaction as fraud and ask for a chargeback. Request a replacement card if you entered full card details, and watch your statements for unfamiliar charges. Be wary of follow-up emails or texts about "shipping problems" or refunds, because the scammers now have your contact details and address. Buy Benchmade products only through the manufacturer or authorized dealers. Security teams should block the domain and its hosting IP and add it to web filters and ad-abuse reports.
For this gTLD, 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.
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 22:43:56 UTC
RDAP registration未知
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:43:56 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:43:56 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 subdomains10
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
adm.bencraft.shopDomain record
app.bencraft.shopDomain record
asa.bencraft.shopDomain record
demo.bencraft.shopDomain record
dev.bencraft.shopDomain record
ead.bencraft.shopDomain record
esus.bencraft.shopDomain record
login.bencraft.shopDomain record
test.bencraft.shopDomain record
www.bencraft.shopDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
技术 · 1 identified
H
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous
HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.
Template-based draft · optional AI wording assistance requires separate consent
AI辅助草稿——事件详细信息由AI提供商处理 · 自行审核并提交
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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