Dark Web Chronicles, Volume 4: Dark Web Oddities

Although much of the dark web is financial fraud or drug-related, there are also sites outside of the norm. This post highlights a few of the odd, unusual, or otherwise unexpected sites that Alpha Team has come across in our research.

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An All-Female Carding Group

Queen Galaxy is a carding group that provides various financial fraud services, including wire transfers, CashApp and PayPal transfers, and Amazon digital giftcard codes. These services are not uncommon on the dark web. Teams of carders will collaborate to increase the services they can offer and therefore potential profit. What is unusual in this case is that for an undisclosed reason, the branding of this carding shop proclaims that it is the oldest and “most-trusted” female market.

Figure 1. Queen Galaxy branding.

Although the site has a FAQ section, there is no other explanation as to why this team only chooses to work with women, or why this is used so heavily in their branding.

Figure 2. Wire transfer offered with sale pricing.

The site even offers sales on particular products, like this $3500 wire transfer on sale for $275 instead of the usual $320. They also offer shipping and support around the clock, having spread their team around the world to accommodate this work schedule.

A Site Dedicated to Fixed Football Games

Football Money advertises information regarding fixed football matches with both 100% accuracy and decidedly amateur graphic design. Payment is accepted via both PayPal and Bitcoin, and business is conducted over email.

Figure 3. Football Money home page.

Dark Web Social Media

Although it would seemingly defeat the purpose of Tor browsing, multiple social media platforms are available on the dark web. Facebook actually has an Onion site, and claims not to keep user logs of any kind. Aside from the mainstream, there are also multiple dark web-specific social sites.

Galaxy3 is a rudimentary social platform that allows users to chat with each other, join interest groups, and even post blogs to the community. Topics range from hacking and advertising of stolen passports and ID cards for sale, to WWII history, to a new dark web chess game.

Connect is another dark web social media platform, somewhat similar to Facebook in design. The about section of the site seems somewhat left leaning and centered on political discussion.

Figure 4. Connect social network about page.