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The domain of Samourai Wallet, a once famous Bitcoin wallet, has been taken over by scammers. The FBI had seized the domain in August 2025, but it has now fallen into the hands of criminals who are using it to host a phishing site and steal BTC. Scammers phish users with fake Samourai Wallet site The news was shared by user @econoalchemist on X. “A scammer has taken control of the http://samouraiwallet[.]com domain. Do not be fooled into downloading malicious software,” warned the user. He added, “How ironic that the FBI seizes control over the domain only for it to fall into the hands of actual criminals.” According to Site24x7, the domain is currently active, and NameCheap is the registrar. The domain was last updated on Mar 3, 2026. It was first registered on Jan 24, 2015, and now it will expire within 307 days. An archived page from August 5, 2025, shows that the domain was seized by the FBI. The page displayed a message saying “This Website Has Been Seized.” However, a screenshot from March 22, 2026, shows that the domain is now active with Samourai Wallet’s branding, along with new content. Screenshot of an archived version of the Samourai Wallet website dated March 22, 2026. Scammers have designed the phishing site to make it look genuine to potential victims. The new owner of the domain is unknown. Domain records show that the website is registered under a privacy protection service. This makes it difficult to identify the current owner. X users have tagged NameCheap to take over the domain and disable the phishing site. “@namecheap pls fix. I sent a ticket. People are actively being scammed,” wrote one user. However, NameCheap has not responded yet or taken any action. Samourai Wallet was a Bitcoin wallet focused on…

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Filed under: News - @ March 23, 2026 2:24 pm