Fact-check findings

No source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.

1. #8[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Documented fraudulent domains

   “The crowd-sourced phishing tracker PhishDestroy independently lists dozens of further look-alike domains, such as amlbot.su, amlbot.services, amlbot.run, amlbot.agency, amlbotcoin.com, amltrust.io, aml-checkups.org, and aml-check.cfd,”

   reviewerPhishDestroy lists dozens of further look-alike domains, some active drainers and some under investigationI did not individually verify the eight named PhishDestroy domains; search results confirm PhishDestroy tracks many AMLBot look-alikes (amlbot.sale, amlbotcheck.io, amlcheckbot.com). The page appropriately hedges these as community reports.
   citedphishdestroy.io/fr/domain/amlbotchecks.com/phishdestroy.io/domain/aml-check.cfd

The cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.

1. #1[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: How the scam works

   “According to Malwarebytes, approving this transaction can grant the site's underlying smart contract permission to spend tokens held in the wallet, commonly with no time limit,”

   reviewerMalwarebytes says approving the transaction can grant the contract permission to spend tokens, commonly with no time limitCore mechanism confirmed; the 'no time limit' attribution to Malwarebytes was not found in the fetched text. The fetch tool summarizes, so the phrase may exist in the full article.
   citedwww.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2…rain-your-wallet

The cited evidence supports the claim as written.

1. #2[confirmed][no action needed]in section: How the scam works

   “Some variants show a fake progress bar and status messages, then an invented error demanding a small payment to 'cover the fee' before returning a reassuring 'Clean, Low Risk' result regardless of whether any check occurred.”

   reviewerFake progress bar, invented error demanding small fee, then 'Clean, Low Risk' result; same template reused under different namesSupported by Malwarebytes and corroborated by Decrypt.
   citedwww.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2…rain-your-wallet
2. #3[confirmed][no action needed]in section: How the scam works

   “PCRisk's description of a related fake AMLBot site is consistent with this: visitors who click 'Generate Report' are prompted to connect a wallet and unknowingly sign a contract that enables a cryptocurrency drainer,”

   reviewerPCRisk describes Generate Report prompting wallet connection and signing a drainer contract with funds moved to attacker walletsConfirmed.
   citedwww.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/32520-fake…bot-website-scam
3. #4[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Impersonation of AMLBot and other brands

   “The company's post is dated April 16, 2025, with a listed update of November 2, 2026,”

   reviewerAMLBot post dated April 16, 2025, updated November 2, 2026; services only via amlbot.com and verified Telegram bot; never asks to connect a walletDates and statements match the official post.
   citedblog.amlbot.com/dont-get-tricked-by-fake…o-from-scammers/
4. #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Impersonation of AMLBot and other brands

   “Separately, Malwarebytes' August 2026 report lists domains that imitate other brands as well, including one styled as 'bitget-aml[.]com,'”

   reviewerMalwarebytes lists domains including bitget-aml[.]com, imitating other brandsDomain listed; inference about Bitget imitation is reasonable and hedged.
   citedwww.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2…rain-your-wallet
5. #6[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Documented fraudulent domains

   “Malwarebytes' August 2026 report lists amlbot-clear[.]com, audittrust[.]shop, bitget-aml[.]com, search-aml[.]net, and swapstoken[.]app.”

   reviewerMalwarebytes domain list (five domains)Exact match.
   citedwww.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2…rain-your-wallet
6. #7[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Documented fraudulent domains

   “PCRisk's two separate removal guides list additional, mostly non-overlapping domains, including amlbot[.]club, amlnix[.]com, aml-safety[.]one, aml-bot.co[.]com, amlbotchecking[.]com, amlbot[.]sale, amlbotchecks[.]com, aml-safety[.]app, amlrobotsaveru[.]com, and amlreport-app[.]com.”

   reviewerPCRisk's two guides list the named additional domainsAll ten domains appear in the two guides.
   citedwww.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/33236-amlb…to-checking-scamwww.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/32520-fake…bot-website-scam
7. #9[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Timeline and scope of the campaign

   “PCRisk's earlier guide on a fake AMLBot website carries a last-updated date of May 18, 2026, and its later, more detailed guide on the 'AMLBot Crypto Checking Scam' carries a last-updated date of June 2, 2026;”

   reviewerPCRisk guide update dates May 18, 2026 and June 2, 2026; sample files dated 2025June 2 date and 2025 sample dates confirmed. May 18 date not surfaced by the fetch but is plausible.
   citedwww.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/33236-amlb…to-checking-scamwww.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/32520-fake…bot-website-scam
8. #10[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Timeline and scope of the campaign

   “Decrypt covered the Malwarebytes findings on August 20, 2026.”

   reviewerDecrypt covered the Malwarebytes findings on August 20, 2026Confirmed.
   citeddecrypt.co/376029/fake-crypto-aml-drain-users-wallets
9. #11[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Recommended protective and recovery steps

   “If a transaction was confirmed or signed unexpectedly, it recommends checking recent wallet activity and moving remaining funds to a new wallet if assets appear at risk.”

   reviewerMalwarebytes remediation adviceMatches Malwarebytes.
   citedwww.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2…rain-your-wallet
10. #12[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline

    “2026-08-19”

    reviewerMalwarebytes publication date August 19, 2026Confirmed.
    citedwww.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2…rain-your-wallet