The fake sites using a cheap toolkit to sell $2,000 AI subscriptions

Malwarebytes analyzed a network of 100+ deceptive subscription websites that impersonate known products (e.g., GPT-6 Astra, DaVinci Resolve, PixAI) or create fake brands; the sites use a legitimate commercial starter kit so they share identical code/files and similar developer email addresses, and they rely on genuine Google sign-in pages to collect basic profile information before presenting paid plans. These sites present polished, secure-looking pages but lack verifiable ownership or independent reviews, posing risks of financial loss and disclosure of uploaded documents; the report describes how to spot such scams and recommends verifying web addresses, checking Google consent developer details, avoiding uploads to unverified services, and removing untrusted Google connections.