Mirror sites and fake copies: protecting your account and cashier

“Mirror sites” are alternative addresses of an operator that reach the same account. Around them, copies appear that only look like the original and are designed to steal logins or payments. This page helps tell them apart. It is not a guide to bypassing restrictions.

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Where a real address comes from

Reliable sources are the operator itself: emails to your registered address, the logged-in account area and support on the known website. Messenger groups, comments, social media ads and search results with slightly altered domains are not reliable.

Signs of a copy

The domain differs by a letter, hyphen or ending.
The site asks for card details or a voucher PIN before you are logged in.
A “support agent” contacts you first and asks for your password.
No valid security certificate, browser warnings.
Bonus promises much bigger than on the known site.

Phishing targets the cashier

Phishing almost always aims at money: card details, banking logins or voucher PINs. Enter them only on the bookmarked address and only inside the cashier of your logged-in account. Bank approvals happen only in your bank’s own app or page. See payments.

If you entered data on a copy

Change your password on the real site and enable two-factor login.
Call your bank and block the card if you entered card details.
Inform the operator’s support.
Dispute unknown charges immediately.

Bookmark instead of search

The simplest protection is a bookmark to the known address, checked once for the padlock symbol. Searching each time makes it easier to land on paid ads or look-alike copies.

Access and local law

Whether an operator may offer its services in your country is decided by local law. A different address does not change that.

Two-factor login

Two-factor login means a stolen password alone is not enough to access your balance. If the operator offers it, turn it on and store backup codes somewhere safe. A copy site cannot use a one-time code it does not receive.

Frequently asked questions

Is a mirror the same account?

A genuine alternative address of the operator leads to the same account; a third-party copy has nothing to do with it.

How do I find the real address?

Via the operator’s emails, the logged-in account area or support on the known website.

Should I open a second account if the site will not load?

No. Multiple accounts usually lead to closure. Contact support.