# PhishDestroy threat dossier — bespeakunions.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-31 14:39:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bespeakunions.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 91/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: american express (and: foundation, google, mastercard, zelle)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      3/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Fortinet
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      198.12.93.82 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Bespeak Unions- Your New Favorite Bank

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     WE2
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:24:35 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-31 17:20:38 UTC
Neutralised:       2026-04-22 00:26:35 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199d202-6f62-705e-81bf-62a0c5298d4a/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/bespeakunions.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.bespeakunions.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=bespeakunions.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/bespeakunions.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/bespeakunions.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-03 16:06:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies bespeakunions.com as a domain associated with generic phishing activities, classified at a medium risk level. This categorization reflects its potential to facilitate fraudulent attempts targeting users’ sensitive information. The domain’s threat profile warranted attention despite limited detection rates.

The domain appeared on one security blocklist and was flagged by three security vendors on VirusTotal, indicating some degree of malicious activity was detected. Bespeakunions.com was registered recently on February 21, 2026, through a dead domain registrar. Its infrastructure and registration details suggest it was likely a disposable resource for phishing schemes. The domain has since been taken offline, reducing its immediate threat.

Mitigation efforts are currently effective as the domain is no longer active, preventing further exploitation. PhishDestroy recommends maintaining vigilance for similar domains that may emerge using comparable tactics. Users and organizations should continue employing common phishing defenses such as email filtering, URL inspection, and user awareness training to minimize exposure to related threats.

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/bespeakunions.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=bespeakunions.com
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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