sotheurope.auction

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This domain is a fraudulent site attempting to impersonate the legitimate auction house Sotheby's. It uses a deceptive domain name to solicit personal information from users under the guise of auction services.

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{
  "domain": "sotheurope.auction",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "potentially_malicious",
    "specialization": "Brand Impersonation Phishing"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Fraudulent website impersonating Sotheby's auction house",
    "summary": "This domain is a fraudulent site attempting to impersonate the legitimate auction house Sotheby's. It uses a deceptive domain name to solicit personal information from users under the guise of auction services.",
    "operator": null,
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "phishing",
      "fraud",
      "impersonation",
      "scam"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "2026-01-31T08:59:08.683000Z",
    "rank": null,
    "hosting_provider": "AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc."
  }
}