What happened
In a post dated October 22, 2026, MalwareTips says guesex.com is a fake crypto casino. According to MalwareTips, the site credits a large bonus balance as soon as a visitor signs up with a promo code, then, when the user requests a first withdrawal, demands a new crypto deposit labelled as a verification, activation, network or security fee. MalwareTips says paying leads to further demands and refusing leaves the on-screen balance locked. It says sites like this are promoted with promo codes through TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram posts and Discord and Telegram groups, sometimes with false celebrity endorsements, and that the site is built from a kit reused on other lookalike casino domains. MalwareTips says guesex.com was registered on October 19, 2026. MalwareTips advises not to deposit anything and never to pay a fee to unlock a withdrawal. No operator identity or victim losses are stated in the source.
How the scam works
MalwareTips says sites like this rarely appear in search results. Promo codes spread through TikTok clips, YouTube ads, Facebook and Instagram posts and messages in Discord and Telegram groups, usually with screenshots of huge payouts, a bonus worth thousands and a "limited time" warning. The lobby borrows its look from well-known crypto casinos, leans on words such as "blockchain", "decentralized" and "provably fair", offers familiar games such as Crash, Plinko, Mines, dice and slots, and runs constantly moving "recent wins" and "withdrawals" feeds. Claims of celebrity backing (names such as Elon Musk or MrBeast are common) have no credible evidence behind them.
Sign-up takes seconds, with no identity or address checks, and some sites push visitors to connect a crypto wallet instead; MalwareTips warns never to approve those permissions. The promo code credits a large bonus, often $2,000 to $10,000, and early wins are common. When the player tries to withdraw, messages appear such as "Withdrawals are locked until verification is complete" or "Minimum deposit required to withdraw". The site or its support chat then asks for a fresh crypto "verification deposit", commonly $100 to $500, sometimes called an activation fee, network fee, security deposit or wallet validation. Paying leads to new demands (a higher verification tier, a VIP upgrade, a tax on winnings) and excuses such as "your withdrawal is pending" until support stops replying. The payout never arrives.
Source
MalwareTips, "Guesex.com EXPOSED - Legit Or Fake Casino? Investigation" (published 22 October 2026).