Phishing site report

fishingtackleretailer[.]com

fishingtackleretailer.com was a phishing site impersonating Meritking. Verified by Phishvoid and taken down on October 26, 2026. Registrar, hosting and timeline.

Taken downStatus

1 minTime to takedown

10 providersReported to

8964 daysDomain age when found

Summary

fishingtackleretailer.com was registered on April 11, 2002. On October 26, 2026 it was reported as a phishing site impersonating Meritking. Our team checked it by hand and confirmed it on October 26, 2026. Takedown reports went to 10 providers: Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft SmartScreen, Netcraft, APWG, PhishTank, USOM, Google Search (DMCA), DMCA notice (host / CDN), Registrar, Hosting provider. The site went offline on October 26, 2026, 1 min after it was first seen.

Domain and hosting

Impersonated brand: Meritking
Status: Taken down
Host: fishingtackleretailer[.]com
Registered domain: fishingtackleretailer[.]com
Extension: .com
First seen: October 26, 2026
Verified: October 26, 2026
Reported: October 26, 2026
Taken down: October 26, 2026
Time to takedown: 1 min
Domain registered: April 11, 2002 (8964 days before it was reported)
Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc.
Registrar abuse contact: domainabuse@tucows.com
IP address: 34.174.23.47
Name servers: ns1.siteground.net, ns2.siteground.net
Hosting network: Google LLC
Behind Cloudflare: No
TLS certificate: Let's Encrypt (YR2)
Last checked: October 26, 2026

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Timeline

ReceivedOctober 26, 2026
VerifiedOctober 26, 2026
Reported to providersOctober 26, 2026
Taken downOctober 26, 2026

Reported to

✓ Google Safe Browsing
✓ Microsoft SmartScreen
✓ Netcraft
✓ APWG
✓ PhishTank
✓ USOM
✓ Google Search (DMCA)
✓ DMCA notice (host / CDN)
✓ Registrar
✓ Hosting provider

Independent security sources

VirusTotal0 / 92engines flag this domain

AbuseIPDB0 / 100IP abuse score · 0 reports

AlienVault OTX0community threat reports

urlscan.ioScannedscanner verdict

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The page creates urgency: a fee, a blocked account, a parcel or a prize.
It asks for passwords, card details or one-time codes.

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Questions about fishingtackleretailer.com

Is fishingtackleretailer.com safe?

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