URLs used by Pinterest Scammers – If you see these, watch out

Important Note: This article was written over a year ago (April 2012), and the list of URLs should be considered out of date.  The article is preserved for historical purposes.

When you look at a pin, you’ll see the domain that hosts the picture, like this:

Here’s a (incomplete) list of URLs that are used by scammers. If you see one of these URLs in a pin, you should be worried…

Domain Type
adlantern.com Doesn’t do much at the moment
bit.ly Generic link shortener, used for Identity Theft
deliciouspins.com Goes to pinleresl.com
enchantingaffairs.org Goes to pinleresl.com
hunkmash.tk Spam
goo.gl Generic link shortener, used for Identity Theft
gorgeouspins.com Goes to pinleresl.com
houses4u.info Doesn’t do much at the moment
lovelyladies.org Goes to pinleresl.com
pinleresl.com Identity Theft, Counterfeit Products
pinlove.net Goes to pinleresl.com
pinterestbest.net Goes to pinleresl.com
pinterest-free.tk Spam
pinlove.net Spam
pinterestgirls.tk Spam
pinterestoffers.tk Spam
pleasantgoods.com Goes to pinleresl.com
tafsir-albarru.com Islamic messages
temptingpieces.com Goes to pinleresl.com
thriftylifestyles.com Amazon Affliate spam
todaysfamilydentist.net Doesn’t do much at the moment
todayspropertyinvestments.com Doesn’t do much at the moment
A lot of these URLs loop back to Pinterest.com — that just means they’re not fully set up; they are still signs of spammers and phishers.

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