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www.westerṇunioň.com.ph

www.xn--westerunio-f2b5810g.com.ph

69of 100

Payment fraud, aimed at general public. 98% 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--westerunio-f2b5810g" (westerṇunioň) 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 09:17 UTC

VAKYN verdict

499 ms

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

  • Likely used for phishing or a scam?

    yes98% sure

    • yes98%
    • no2%
  • How dangerous for an ordinary visitor?

    Probably malicious47% sure

    • Clearly malicious51%
    • Probably malicious47%
    • Unclear2%
  • What is it most likely for?

    payment fraud41% sure

    • payment fraud41%
    • credential phishing38%
    • unclear8%
  • Which brand does it pretend to be?

    Western Union88% sure

    • western union88%
    • none12%
  • Who is it aimed at?

    general public65% sure

    • general public65%
    • bank customers25%
    • shoppers8%
  • Would it ask visitors to sign in?

    no54% sure

    • yes46%
    • no54%
  • Would it ask visitors to pay?

    yes78% sure

    • yes78%
    • no22%
  • Plausible innocent explanation?

    no98% sure

    • yes2%
    • no98%