Serial investment and crypto funnels rarely rely on one address. Operators register near-duplicates — brand.com beside bran-d.pro, or the same string under .world, .vip, .click — so traffic can be split by campaign or country, and so a blacklisted hostname can be abandoned overnight. Victims hear that the company “moved”, that regulators forced a rebuild, or that a new cabinet needs a fresh deposit to sync the old balance.
The front ends often keep the same colours, copy, charts, and “analyst” chat scripts. That continuity is not proof of continuity of funds; it is template reuse. Treat any sudden domain change as a break in trust until you can confirm the entity on a regulator register and on contact details you found independently — never solely from the manager who needs you to re-register today.
Before you send money, type the address yourself, compare character by character with any older bookmark, and search the exact hostname with the words scam, clone, and warning. If the pitch requires remote-access software or a second payment to unlock a painted profit, stop. Domains are cheap; your deposit is not.
If a mirror site already took funds, start at Get help. Cold “recovery lawyers” who appear after a domain hop: Fake recovery.
This article is for general information only. It is not legal or financial advice. Details change. If you have lost money, contact your bank or card issuer and use the routes on the help pages.