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weśtêrnunion.ph

xn--wetrnunion-o7a86k.ph

68of 100

Payment fraud, aimed at general public. 96% likely a scam.

Copies Western UnionHosted in SingaporeNew domain

Why it was flagged

How the score works
  • Name and certificate
  • Registration and DNS
  • VAKYN verdict
  1. IDN "xn--wetrnunion-o7a86k" (weśtêrnunion) reads as "westernunion", brand keyword "westernunion"+48
  2. no mail servers, AS63949 AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud, same IP hosts 50 other flagged domain(s)+14
  3. 3 hyphens, 21-character name+5
  4. certificate covers only this name+1

Evidence

Registration

Hosting

Country
Singapore
Network
AKAMAI-LINODE-AP Akamai Connected Cloud
IP
45.79.222.138

DNS

A
45.79.222.138
MX
none

Certificate

Issuer
Let's Encrypt
Names
1
Seen
30 Oct 2026 06:46 UTC

VAKYN verdict

476 ms

Eight questions about the site, each with how sure the answer is.

  • Likely used for phishing or a scam?

    yes96% sure

    • yes96%
    • no4%
  • How dangerous for an ordinary visitor?

    Probably malicious51% sure

    • Probably malicious51%
    • Clearly malicious45%
    • Unclear3%
  • What is it most likely for?

    payment fraud48% sure

    • payment fraud48%
    • credential phishing31%
    • unclear8%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    Western Union87% sure

    • western union87%
    • none13%
  • Who is it aimed at?

    general public71% sure

    • general public71%
    • bank customers22%
    • shoppers5%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    no61% sure

    • yes39%
    • no61%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    yes79% sure

    • yes79%
    • no21%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no97% sure

    • yes3%
    • no97%