Lottery / prize scam — you didn't win
Domain was registered only 8 days ago — brand-new sites are higher-risk by default. You cannot win a lottery or prize you never entered. Real lotteries never charge a "tax", "processing", or "release" fee to pay out winnings — that fee IS the scam. Don't pay anything, and don't send ID or bank details to claim a prize.
Is metaspacechains.com legit or a scam?
Yes — this is almost certainly a scam.
Typosquatted clone of metaspacechain.com pushing lottery-scam giveaways on an 8-day-old domain.
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
You were probably about to pay a fee to release your 'winnings'.
You didn't win — you can't win a draw you never entered. The 'tax' or 'processing' fee IS the scam, and the prize doesn't exist.
How this scam works
The trap, step by step
A message says you won a lottery or prize you never entered.
To “release” the winnings you must first pay a “tax”, “processing”, or “insurance” fee.
You pay — and they invent more fees.
There's no prize; the fees were the entire scam.
Recognising the pattern is the best defence — if a site follows these steps, close it and don't enter anything.
Analysis Summary
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. Marker positions are approximate. See full visual analysis →
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.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The page appears to be a standard landing page for a Web3 mobile game with no immediate visual indicators of a scam or malicious intent.
What our vision model saw
4 signalsProfessional layout for a Web3 gaming project including navigation for roadmap and whitepaper
Standard mobile app store badges for Google Play and Apple App Store
Embedded video thumbnail for an official game trailer
Consistent branding with a custom logo and themed background imagery
Intelligence
The domain metaspacechains.com (plural) was registered on 2026-07-04, just 8 days ago, while the real project at metaspacechain.com (singular) has operated since 2022. Our sandbox and network fingerprint both flag it as a clone that copies the legitimate site's layout and branding. The page triggers the lottery-scam template, which typically promises winners a prize then demands an upfront fee. Multiple external domains load from the real project, yet the operator added Telegram links and uses the plural spelling to intercept traffic. No business registration matches the scanned domain, and the absence of any contact email or phone number leaves users with no legitimate support path. These signals together point to a deliberate impersonation rather than an independent project.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for metaspacechains.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- The domain metaspacechains.com is a very recent registration (July 2024), appearing only 8 days ago.
- It is a near-identical typosquat of the legitimate 'metaspacechain.com', which is a RAK-DAO licensed metaverse project founded in 2022.
- The legitimate project is operated by Metaspace Technologies Private Limited and has received $5M in funding from LBank Labs.
- The scanned page for the plural domain (metaspacechains.com) has been flagged for 'Lottery Scam' families, likely impersonating the real project's giveaways.
- The legitimate site uses the email 'contact@metaspacechain.com', whereas this domain adds an 's' to the brand name.
Associated with Metaspace Technologies Private Limited (India) and Metaspace Labs Information Technology L.L.C. (UAE).
The domain 'metaspacechains.com' (plural) was registered only 8 days ago, while the legitimate project uses 'metaspacechain.com' (singular) and has been active since 2022.
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for metaspacechains.com and didn't find scam reports or complaints. For a new or low-traffic site this is expected and is not by itself a sign of trust.
Domain Timeline
- Jul 4, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 8 days old today.
- Jul 12, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
metaspacechains.com was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
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
3 scam-type patterns detected
3 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 a lottery / prize scam.
- Lottery / 'you have won' prize-claim language.
- Primary scraped category: lottery scam.
- AI analyst tagged this as crypto fraud / wallet-drainer.
- Crypto lottery pattern detected.
- AI analyst categorised the site as crypto-themed.
- Domain is a typosquat of metaspacechain.com.
- AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
3 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 a lottery / prize scam.
- Lottery / 'you have won' prize-claim language.
- Primary scraped category: lottery scam.
- AI analyst tagged this as crypto fraud / wallet-drainer.
- Crypto lottery pattern detected.
- AI analyst categorised the site as crypto-themed.
- Domain is a typosquat of metaspacechain.com.
- AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
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.
- Scam family match: Lottery Scam.
- Postal address visible on the page.
- Links to 15 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://metaspacechains.com/
- 2301https://metaspacechains.com/
- 3200https://metaspacechain.com/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
What to do
Lottery / prize scam
You can't win a lottery or prize you never entered, and real prizes are never released only after you pay a fee.
- Do not interact with metaspacechains.com
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Never pay a fee to claim a prize
"Tax", "processing", "insurance", or "release" fees to collect winnings are the scam itself — a real prize is always free to collect.
- Don't share ID or bank details to "verify"
The forms exist to harvest your identity and payment info. A genuine lottery contacts winners through official, verifiable channels.
- OpenReport the message or site
Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (UK), and to the MalwareTips community.
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 typosquatted clone of a legitimate metaverse gaming project. The domain was registered only 8 days ago and carries a lottery-scam fingerprint that funnels users into Telegram.
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- metaspacechains.com is a dangerous lottery / prize scam — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for lottery scam and clone site. The domain is only 8 days old through HOSTINGER operations, UAB — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. This pattern matches throwaway sites built to take money or data and disappear.
- No — metaspacechains.com scored just 10/100 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 metaspacechains.com, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 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 metaspacechains.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.
- Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
- No — you can't win a lottery or prize you never entered. The tell is being asked to pay a "tax," "processing," or "release" fee, or to hand over ID and bank details, before you can collect. Real prizes are free to claim. Don't pay anything or share personal information; the fee and the form ARE the scam.
- You can report metaspacechains.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.
- No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report metaspacechains.com as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
- No — metaspacechains.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.
- metaspacechains.com is 8 days old, registered on July 4, 2026 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.
- metaspacechains.com resolves to an IP operated by QWINS Hosting in DE (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 12, 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 metaspacechains.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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