In a predictable yet bizarre twist, the DBD Brilliant (Dazzle Brilliance Diamond) scam has taken another step in its collapse.
Following frozen withdrawals and the bogus tax excuse, the dbdbrilliant.net domain has, as of Thursday, 13 February 2025, gone offline—redirecting users to a freshly minted domain, ukdbdbrilliant.com.
This new domain was registered just two days ago, on 11 February 2025, with the registrant details once again pointing to Hangzhou, China, and the registrar being Alibaba.com, or more specifically, its Singapore-based hosting division.
The timing and execution of this move suggest a last-minute pivot in an attempt to keep the scam alive while dodging growing scrutiny.
A Contrived ‘UK’ Connection
The new ukdbdbrilliant.com website retains the same login-only interface seen in previous versions of the scam.
However, there is a surprising new development: the site now uses the name DB DIAMONDS (UK) LTD, and features a King’s Crown logo as its favicon, suggesting a connection to the United Kingdom.
At first glance, this appears to be an effort to manufacture legitimacy, but upon closer inspection, it seems more like a ham-fisted second attempt at prolonging the inevitable exit.
A newly surfaced marketing image now pushes a so-called VIP membership system, supposedly linked to a strategic partnership between DBD Corporation of South Africa and a UK branch.
This is nothing more than another transparent ruse—a desperate attempt to get victims to invest just a little more before everything disappears.
A check on DB DIAMONDS (UK) LTD reveals that it is a legitimately registered UK company, incorporated on 19 February 2022.
However, there is no evidence that this company has ever been involved in DBD Brilliant’s operations. It was never mentioned in any of the original marketing materials, and its sudden inclusion at this stage reeks of scam opportunism.
This move is likely intended to:
- Rebrand the scam to appear international and credible, falsely reassuring victims.
- Exploit the existence of a real UK-registered company to create a layer of confusion.
- Give false hope that the so-called withdrawal issues will be resolved under a “new system.”
Much like the previous false association with the South African government, this is just another fabricated link—one designed to keep the scam going for just a little longer.
Why Redirect the Domain?
With dbdbrilliant.net gone, the move to ukdbdbrilliant.com was an attempt to reset expectations and maintain engagement.
However, unlike the usual silent exit strategy of South African-targeted scams, DBD Brilliant seems to be testing how many additional deposits can still be extracted from victims.
The sudden introduction of the VIP system, combined with the fake UK partnership, suggests that this domain shift is part of a larger narrative scam. The likely explanations behind the redirect include:
- A fabricated acquisition story – scammers may claim that a UK-based company has taken over and will now “process withdrawals.”
- An excuse to introduce a new payment structure – requiring victims to “upgrade” to VIP status before they can access their funds.
- A final desperate attempt at misdirection – to stall as long as possible before disappearing completely.
The pattern is clear: whenever a scam needs to extend its lifespan, it introduces a new layer of supposed legitimacy.
This shift to the UK branding, VIP memberships, and restructured withdrawals is just another variation of the same tactic.
The Final Verdict
DBD Brilliant is collapsing—or at the very least, dbdbrilliant.net has collapsed. What remains now, with the sudden redirection to ukdbdbrilliant.com and the contrived UK link, is not a revival but a thinly veiled attempt to prolong the inevitable.
This is a classic scam endgame—with little left to extract from victims, scammers turn to increasingly erratic tactics, hoping to squeeze out one last round of deposits before disappearing entirely.
Tellingly, the once-bustling DBD Brilliant WhatsApp and Facebook groups have gone eerily silent. The scam’s orchestrators have not provided any justification for the domain migration, nor have they addressed the withdrawal freeze, the fake tax excuse, or the increasingly evident collapse.
This silence is often the final indicator that the people running the scheme are shifting their focus towards their exit strategy.
At this point, it is clear:
- No domain switch will restore withdrawals.
- No “UK expansion” will legitimise this scam.
- No VIP membership will unlock funds.
- This is just the latest stall tactic before the scam vanishes altogether.
Anyone still waiting for funds should accept that their money is gone. DBD Brilliant is in its final moments, and the domain redirect, complete with its last-minute UK branding, is nothing more than a manufactured illusion of continuity before the inevitable disappearance.
