Pig-butchering / romance-crypto scam
2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. This is the platform behind a "pig-butchering" romance-investment scam — where someone you met online (dating app, WhatsApp, a "wrong number" text) walks you into crypto trading. The platform is fake, the early "profits" are bait, and you will never be able to withdraw. Stop depositing and cut contact.
Is ibm.bitflyerweb.com legit or a scam?
Yes — this is almost certainly a scam.
Fake IBM-branded crypto trading site on a 214-day-old typosquat of bitFlyer designed to drain wallets.
Score breakdown
See the live page ↓These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
What this means for you
Someone you met online probably steered you here to 'invest' together.
The platform is fake and the profits are staged. When you try to withdraw a real amount, it's locked behind fees — and the person vanishes.
How this scam works
The trap, step by step
A friendly stranger (dating app, WhatsApp, a “wrong number” text) builds a relationship over days or weeks.
They mention a “can't-miss” crypto or trading opportunity and walk you through a fake platform.
Early “profits” and a small successful withdrawal earn your trust.
You invest big; the account freezes, and the person vanishes with your money.
Recognising the pattern is the best defence — if a site follows these steps, close it and don't enter anything.
Analysis Summary
Website Preview
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Visual analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
The page visually mimics ibm.com
The site inappropriately uses the IBM logo to lend false legitimacy to a cryptocurrency trading platform, a common tactic in investment scams. It further attempts to force users onto a mobile app, likely to evade browser-based security tools and analysis.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsUnauthorized use of the IBM logo on a cryptocurrency trading interface
Generic 'Please use the mobile app' message used to restrict desktop inspection
Cryptocurrency market data displayed on a site using unrelated corporate branding
Minimalist layout lacking standard corporate footer, legal links, or contact info
Unprofessional design with high-contrast buttons and generic crypto-trading widgets
Intelligence
The page displays the IBM logo on a cryptocurrency interface while instructing users to connect a wallet, a clear wallet-drainer pattern. The domain ibm.bitflyerweb.com is a typosquat of the legitimate bitFlyer exchange and was registered only 214 days ago through Gname.com. No business registration, phone, email, or address appears anywhere on the site. Two independent reports already label the domain a confirmed crypto phishing and wallet-draining operation. The combination of brand impersonation, missing corporate details, and prior security flags leaves no plausible legitimate explanation.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for ibm.bitflyerweb.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- The domain ibm.bitflyerweb.com has been flagged by security platforms as a crypto phishing site and wallet drainer.
- It combines the brand names of IBM and bitFlyer to create a false sense of legitimacy.
- IBM has issued official warnings regarding recruitment and partnership scams using non-ibm.com domains.
- The domain was registered recently (December 2025) and is not affiliated with the official bitFlyer exchange.
- Security researchers associate this domain pattern with 'Pig Butchering' and 'Wallet Drainer' scam families.
- PhishDestroyopen
"ibm.bitflyerweb.com favicon ibm.bitflyerweb.com ... PhishDestroy has identified ... confirmed crypto phishing site designed to drain digital wallets."
- IBM Officialopen
"There are recruitment scams where fraudulent entities claim to represent IBM... IBM Talent Acquisition does not use personal email domains... All legitimate correspondence will originate from ibm.com"
The domain 'bitflyerweb.com' mimics the legitimate cryptocurrency exchange 'bitFlyer' and uses an 'ibm' subdomain to impersonate a partnership or corporate portal.
PhishDestroy has flagged ibm.bitflyerweb.com as a confirmed crypto phishing site and wallet drainer. IBM's official careers page warns that legitimate IBM communications come only from ibm.com domains and that recruitment scams often use unrelated domains. No positive reviews or business registrations were found for this domain.
Domain Timeline
- Dec 11, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 7 months old today.
- Jul 13, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
Threat Detection
Scam Network
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Scam-Type Likelihood
4 scam-type patterns detected
4 of 21 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 21 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Tagged as pig-butchering / romance-crypto scam.
- Pig-butchering / romance-investment language.
- Visual clone of ibm.com detected in the screenshot.
- Domain is a typosquat of bitflyer.com.
- AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
- Domain is a typosquat of bitflyer.com.
- AI analyst tagged this as phishing / data-harvesting.
- AI analyst tagged this as crypto fraud / wallet-drainer.
- AI analyst categorised the site as crypto-themed.
4 of 21 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 21 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Tagged as pig-butchering / romance-crypto scam.
- Pig-butchering / romance-investment language.
- Visual clone of ibm.com detected in the screenshot.
- Domain is a typosquat of bitflyer.com.
- AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
- Domain is a typosquat of bitflyer.com.
- AI analyst tagged this as phishing / data-harvesting.
- AI analyst tagged this as crypto fraud / wallet-drainer.
- AI analyst categorised the site as crypto-themed.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedThe plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://ibm.bitflyerweb.com/
- 2200https://ibm.bitflyerweb.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
What to do
Pig-butchering / romance-crypto scam
This is the fake platform behind a "pig-butchering" scam — where someone you met online guides you into crypto trading.
- Do not interact with ibm.bitflyerweb.com
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Stop depositing and cut contact
The person is a scammer, the platform is fake, and the balance you see is fabricated. Every extra deposit is lost — don't send more to "unlock" a withdrawal or pay "taxes".
- The "profits" are bait — you can't withdraw
Small early withdrawals are a trick to make you deposit more. Once you try to take out a large amount, it's frozen behind endless fees.
- OpenReport it — being targeted is not your fault
Report to the FBI's IC3 (ic3.gov) or the FTC, and to your bank / exchange. These are professional operations run at scale.
Safer Alternatives
Trying to handle crypto? Use a safe option instead
Dealing with crypto? Use a regulated, well-established exchange rather than an unknown site — and never connect your wallet or enter a seed phrase on a page you can't verify.
Publicly-listed, regulated US exchange.
Long-established, regulated exchange.
Regulated US exchange & custodian.
Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.
Final Verdict
This is a fake crypto trading page that impersonates both IBM and bitFlyer. The domain is only 214 days old, carries zero contact information, and has already been flagged as a wallet drainer by security researchers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- ibm.bitflyerweb.com is a dangerous pig-butchering / romance-crypto — do not deposit funds or connect a wallet. Our review tagged it for crypto drainer and clone site. 2 of 92 security engines flag it (1 as outright malicious). The domain is 7 months old through Gname.com Pte. Ltd.. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
- No — ibm.bitflyerweb.com scored just 8/100 on our trust scale, and we detected active threat indicators. We recommend avoiding it entirely: don't log in, pay, download anything, or connect a wallet.
- If you've already paid or handed over details on ibm.bitflyerweb.com, act quickly. 1) Cryptocurrency payments are almost always irreversible, so a bank chargeback usually won't apply — instead report the wallet address to the exchange you sent from and ask them to flag it. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on ibm.bitflyerweb.com and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
- Possibly, but it's difficult. Crypto transfers can't be reversed like card payments, so recovery usually depends on the receiving exchange freezing the funds — report the wallet address and transaction ID to that exchange and to IC3 (ic3.gov) as fast as you can. Be very wary of "recovery agents" who contact you promising to get your crypto back; that is almost always a second scam targeting victims.
- Treat it as a "pig-butchering" scam. The pattern — a friendly stranger from a dating app, WhatsApp, or a "wrong number" text who gradually steers you into a crypto or trading platform — is a well-documented fraud. The platform (ibm.bitflyerweb.com) is fake, the profits it shows are fabricated bait, and when you try to withdraw a large amount it gets frozen behind "fees" or "taxes." Stop depositing, don't pay to "unlock" your balance, and cut contact.
- You can report ibm.bitflyerweb.com through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
- Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
- Yes. 2 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged ibm.bitflyerweb.com, 1 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
- No — ibm.bitflyerweb.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
- ibm.bitflyerweb.com is 7 months old, registered on December 11, 2025 through Gname.com Pte. Ltd.. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
- ibm.bitflyerweb.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
- This report is a record of the scan run on July 13, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about ibm.bitflyerweb.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.
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