Mirror sites: why searching for a “Fenikss mirror” is risky
In the casino world a “mirror” is an alternative address that supposedly leads to the same site. Such links circulate in chats, ads and emails. The problem is simple: from the outside you cannot tell an operator’s real address from a copy that looks identical but collects your password, bank details and ID photos. This page is not a link to a mirror — it explains how to avoid landing on a fake.
How mirror phishing works
- The fake page copies the design, logo and even the cashier.
- You “log in” and your password goes to the scammers.
- A “pay-by-bank deposit” leads to a fake bank page that harvests your internet-banking credentials.
- A “verification” step asks for your ID card or passport, which is then misused elsewhere.
How to be sure you are on the real site
- Type the address yourself or use a bookmark you made when you checked the operator. Do not follow links from messages.
- Find the site’s terms and the company name in them.
- Compare it with the regulator’s licence list. If you play from Latvia, that is the list of licensed gambling organisers on vid.gov.lv (the former IAUI section). If the company is not there or the name does not match, stop.
- Check the bank page during a pay-by-bank payment: the address bar must show your bank’s domain.
Why bank details never go in via a message link
A pay-by-bank payment is safe only if both ends are real: the casino cashier and your bank. If the first is fake, the “bank page” it redirects to may be fake too. A real bank never asks you to enter credentials on a page you reached from a random link. In doubt, close the window, open your bank separately and check for unusual activity. How a genuine bank link works: Pay by bank.
If you already entered details on a fake page
- Call your bank immediately and block access or the card.
- Change passwords — for the casino account and anywhere you reused it.
- If you uploaded a document, follow your bank’s and the relevant authorities’ advice on identity theft.
- Keep the page address and screenshots.
More on safe phone use in App or browser; on complaints in Complaints and disputes.
Go to the partner casinoThis button leads to a partner casino — a different operator, not Fenikss — and not to any “mirror”.