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Bulletproof Hosting

Updated June 1, 2026Also called: bulletproof host

Web hosting that deliberately ignores abuse complaints, keeping scam sites and phishing pages online.

Bulletproof hosting providers cater to criminals by ignoring takedown requests and locating servers in jurisdictions that resist law enforcement. They keep phishing pages, fake job portals, and scam platforms reachable.

It is part of the infrastructure that makes fraud resilient and hard to shut down.

Frequently asked questions

Why don't scam websites just get taken down?

Many run on bulletproof hosting designed to ignore abuse reports and dodge jurisdictions where takedowns are easy, so sites can persist or quickly reappear at a new address.

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