web-trendix.com is a fake cryptocurrency exchange that presented itself under the generic title "Trading Platform." It targets people looking to trade or invest in crypto, especially those drawn in by promises of easy returns. PhishDestroy first detected the domain on 2026-10-08. The site has been offline since 2026-10-10 and was still unreachable when last checked on 2026-10-19.
How the scam works
Fake exchanges like this one mimic a real trading dashboard, with live-looking charts, account balances and order books. Victims are encouraged to register and fund an account with cryptocurrency, often after contact through social media, messaging apps or so-called investment mentors. The displayed balance appears to grow, which prompts larger deposits. When the victim tries to withdraw, the platform invents taxes, verification charges or unlock fees, and the money never leaves. Everything deposited, plus any extra fees paid, is lost, along with any personal or identity documents submitted during sign-up.
Evidence
PhishDestroy classified web-trendix.com as a fake exchange and lists it on our blocklist. On 2026-10-08, VirusTotal showed 0 detections out of 92 engines, so conventional security vendors had not flagged it at that point. The domain appears in 4 AlienVault OTX threat pulses, which gives independent context linking it to malicious activity. The absence of antivirus detections is typical for newly launched investment-fraud sites, which usually carry no malware.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-10 through TUCOWS.COM, CO., less than a month before PhishDestroy flagged it. It resolved to 188.114.96.3 on AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc., in the United States, a proxy network that hides the actual origin server. Its TLS certificate was issued by Google Trust Services (WE1). The padlock in the browser therefore showed only an encrypted connection and did not mean the site was legitimate.
What to do
If you deposited funds on web-trendix.com, stop all further payments and refuse any demand for withdrawal fees or taxes. Record transaction IDs, wallet addresses you sent to and all chat messages, then report the theft to your local police and to any exchange or bank you used to fund the transfer. If you reused a password there, change it everywhere, and turn on two-factor authentication. Be wary of anyone who offers to recover your money, since recovery scams often target the same victims a second time. Defenders should block the domain, review DNS and proxy logs for visits since 2026-10-08, and watch for similar newly registered trading-platform domains.
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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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