Gate News reports that on March 24, the official domain of Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet was taken over by scammers after being seized by the FBI. It has since been used to set up phishing websites to trick users into downloading malware and stealing crypto assets. In August 2025, the FBI seized the domain, and the website displayed a message saying “This site has been seized.” However, a screenshot from March 22, 2026, shows that the domain has been reactivated and fully replicated the Samourai Wallet branding and webpage content. The domain registrar is NameCheap, and the current owner has concealed their identity using privacy protection services, making it untraceable. X user @econoalchemist first disclosed this and warned, “Scammers have taken control of this domain. Do not download any software.” Several users have tagged @NameCheap on X to request intervention, but no response has been received so far.
Background: Samourai Wallet, launched in 2015, is a Bitcoin wallet focused on privacy, offering features such as CoinJoin mixing, Whirlpool, Ricochet, and PayNym. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against it, accusing it of laundering over $2 billion through unlicensed money transfer operations.
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