claimscenter.cc is a fake airdrop site that posed as Tether, with a page titled simply "Tether", to target cryptocurrency holders hoping to claim free tokens. PhishDestroy first detected it on 2026-09-15, four days after the domain was registered. The site has been offline since 2026-09-21, and as of 2026-10-19 its DNS is inactive and it no longer resolves.
How the scam works
Fake airdrop pages promise a free allocation of tokens, here branded as Tether, and push the visitor to "claim" it by connecting a crypto wallet. The claim button triggers a transaction or signature request that grants the operator permission to move the victim's assets, typically a token approval or a transfer disguised as a verification or gas step. Some pages also ask for a seed phrase to "validate" eligibility. Victims receive no tokens and can lose the stablecoins and other assets held in the connected wallet.
Evidence
On 2026-09-23, VirusTotal showed 16 of 89 security engines flagging the domain, including alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, ESET and Forcepoint ThreatSeeker. Spamhaus lists it in its Domain Block List as phishing (DBL_PHISH), and it appears in 3 AlienVault OTX threat pulses. It is also on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-11 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd. under the .cc top-level domain. The short gap between registration and first detection fits the pattern of throwaway domains spun up for brief airdrop campaigns.
What to do
If you visited claimscenter.cc but did not connect a wallet or enter anything, no further action is needed. If you connected a wallet, use a token approval checker to revoke any permissions granted around that time, and move remaining funds to a fresh wallet if you signed anything you did not understand. If you typed in a seed phrase, treat that wallet as compromised: create a new wallet with a new phrase immediately and transfer whatever is left. Security teams should block the domain at DNS and proxy level and watch for lookalike claim domains impersonating Tether.
Primary outcomeDNS 非活动reason: DNS NXDOMAIN80% confidence
Attributionsource: Dns Cache
Evidence layersAvailability: DNS inactiveContent: UnreachableDNS: NXDOMAINRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observation未知Probe Inconclusive20%2026-10-19 01:15:57 UTC
RDAP registration未知
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-09-15 05:28:12 UTCcurrent episode first observed: 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTCobserved RIP window: 2026-09-15 05:28:12 UTC → 2026-09-30 16:14:55 UTC · 370.78hmidpoint estimate ≈ 2026-09-22 22:51:33 UTC · precision low · basis bounded
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.
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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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