On hitman services, we are presenting news and stories about individuals who hired hitman services, with the goal of bringing attention to these illegal activities. By sharing these cases, we hope to encourage media outlets and law enforcement to take action and shut down these hitman services.
Online hitman services can be classified into three categories: legitimate hitman businesses that are still operational, legitimate hitman services that have been shut down by law enforcement, and fraudulent hitman websites that are scams.
Example: Dark Web Hitman Service
This hitman service can only be accessed via the Tor Browser—it is not accessible using Firefox, Chrome, or Edge.
Murders committed by such hitman services have been reported in the news, and we urge law enforcement to take action against them. For instance, you can read more about a case linked to these services here: Sydney's Underworld Case.
In one case, a user named "itmmh" posted on the Colombian hitman service forum in May 2023 asking for a murder to be carried out. A user named "TheCrow" responded and claimed he and his partner could complete the job. A month later, the target was found dead, shot by two individuals in a parking lot.
Example: Undisclosed Site
Evidence has emerged that these services were indeed real and performed murders before being shut down by law enforcement. You can read about one such case in the news:
Even though there is ample evidence on the internet that many so-called hitman services are fraudulent, some individuals continue to attempt to pay these scam sites to carry out killings. Unfortunately, many of these people are eventually arrested.
One example of a fraudulent hitman service is RentAHitman.com.
Numerous websites and news outlets have labeled this site a scam, and it's clear that it is not a legitimate hitman service.
Despite the overwhelming evidence, many people have been arrested after attempting to use RentAHitman.com, including one particularly disturbing case where a mother tried to hire someone to kill her own three-year-old child.
Since 2018, more than 120 individuals across New York State have attempted to hire a real hitman through the parody site. These individuals sought to eliminate family members, ex-partners, and even considered violent acts against schools. According to the site's owner, Bob Innes, he has turned over all such disturbing requests to law enforcement.
“It's frightening to think that people like this walk among us. They are out there, driven by rage, and they are willing to take drastic actions,” said Innes, who has worked closely with law enforcement to turn over such inquiries, from Brooklyn to Boise.
Robert Innes created the RentAHitman.com site not to carry out any criminal activities, but to forward all requests directly to the authorities.
There are some news publications that continue to propagate the idea that all hitman services are fraudulent, primarily to dissuade readers from attempting to hire such services online. Despite ample evidence that some hitmen services are real, there is a misguided belief among certain individuals that all hitman services are scams.
We want to be clear: we do not endorse or encourage the hiring of hitmen, and we do not promote any illegal activities. However, as responsible journalists, we feel it's important to reveal that some hitmen services are indeed genuine, while others are not. By exposing the truth, we hope law enforcement will take action and shut down these illicit operations.
Some journalists, however, seem intent on discouraging readers from considering hitman services by claiming that all online services are fraudulent.
They argue that there are no legitimate hitmen who have killed individuals through dark web platforms. But this is far from the truth. In fact, if all cases are dismissed as frauds, law enforcement may not feel the need to investigate these sites further, which allows them to continue operating.
It's far more effective to be transparent and provide examples of which hitman services are real and which are not. This way, law enforcement can track and shut down these operations before more lives are harmed.
We’d like to provide one example to counter the false claims made by some journalists. While there are numerous other cases, we don't have the resources to compile a list of hundreds of incidents involving hitmen on the dark web. Instead, we offer this one case to clearly illustrate the existence of real hitmen online.
Here’s an example of a hitman who solicited business online, accepted payment, and then went on to carry out a murder. This particular hitman was apprehended, and the case made headlines. However, many hitmen continue to operate without ever being caught, and these cases rarely get reported.
If you're interested, you can search for more details on the case of Lt Col Shishkina, whose murder was one of the first widely known homicide cases linked to dark web hitman services.
In fact, many news outlets reported on the investigation into this dark web homicide, which was the first such case the police uncovered. Prior to this, many other murders had occurred, but the hitmen behind them were skilled enough to avoid capture. In this case, however, the perpetrators were young and inexperienced, and they were eventually caught.
You can read more about this case in articles like:
Russia Police Probe Dark Net Murder Case
The World's First Dark Web Murder
This was the first confirmed and investigated dark web murder, but it was certainly not the first dark web murder ever.
Many skilled killers operating on the dark web are highly tech-savvy and adept at concealing their identity. They are able to take on murder assignments, complete them, and avoid detection by law enforcement, simply because they are so well-prepared and leave no trace.
On the other hand, some of the more inexperienced killers, such as teenagers who are lured into the world of crime, may lack the proper tools and experience. They might receive payment for their services, and in some cases, they manage to carry out the crime before getting caught. These arrests are then reported as proof of the existence of real hitmen operating on the dark web.
Despite the prevalence of fake hitman websites, there are indeed real hitmen working on the dark web. Their presence is confirmed by the arrests of these young, inexperienced individuals, who were hired for murders through the dark web.
Take the case of Abdulaziz Abdulazizov and his accomplice, who advertised their hitman services on the Hydra dark web market. They were paid $15,000 to carry out a murder, and although they didn’t have access to a gun, they arranged for one from the customer. After completing the murder of Yevgeniya Shishkina, a police officer, they were apprehended and charged with the crime.
The fact that these killers were caught doesn’t change the fact that dark web hitmen are real. They were simply inexperienced and lacked the necessary skills to avoid detection.
Journalists who claim that no hitmen operate on the dark web are misinformed. The truth is, there are real hitmen working on these platforms, and their operations can be verified through the cases of less experienced killers who get caught.
While most hitman websites are scams, there are a few legitimate services where criminals pay in Bitcoin to have their murders carried out by professional hitmen.