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www.wèsternunioṇ.com.ph

www.xn--wsternunio-z6a1531g.com.ph

69of 100

Payment fraud, aimed at general public. 97% 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--wsternunio-z6a1531g" (wèsternunioṇ) 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, 23-character name, digit run+6
  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 07:20 UTC

VAKYN verdict

497 ms

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

  • Likely used for phishing or a scam?

    yes97% sure

    • yes97%
    • no3%
  • How dangerous for an ordinary visitor?

    Probably malicious45% sure

    • Clearly malicious52%
    • Probably malicious45%
    • Unclear2%
  • What is it most likely for?

    payment fraud45% sure

    • payment fraud45%
    • credential phishing35%
    • unclear7%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    Western Union86% sure

    • western union86%
    • none14%
  • Who is it aimed at?

    general public62% sure

    • general public62%
    • bank customers29%
    • shoppers9%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    no56% sure

    • yes44%
    • no56%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    yes81% sure

    • yes81%
    • no19%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no98% sure

    • yes2%
    • no98%