tips QUICK CHECK TOOL - for Fake Mixed IDN Domains

[barcher]

Hey guys,

A few weeks ago I was suspicious of a domain I saw, thinking it was a mixed IDN fake domain, and wanted to check it. It was. But it took me a while to find a good IDN character check tool.

So I thought it might help others if I posted it here so that everyone can have quick access by bookmarking it. Add it to your toolset for pre-purchase domain checks. Hope it saves some of you from possible $$$ loss.

Eхceptional.com - This is an example of a mixed IDN fake domain-

Can you spot the IDN character in it?​

Here is the Tool - https://www.textmagic.com/free-tools/unicode-detector LINK

Test it on - Eхceptional.com (cut & paste it)

Want to see a real Mixed IDN scam? Heres one for you -> Want to buy a 2 Character .com 'х3.com' for just €50,000? -> Here is the ebay listing (live right now- today 20/02/2017)

Spoiler: IMAGE

Spoiler: LINK

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/No-reser...561817?hash=item237e39a2d9:g:oaQAAOSw2gxYqH-Z

Here is the Real domain

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Here is the Owner

(who probably had hoped people would search Whois for x3.com instead)​

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Spoiler: TEXT

Domain Name: XN--3-FUB.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2098640045_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http : www. godaddy. com
Update Date: 2017-02-18T16:57:01Z
Creation Date: 2017-02-18T16:57:00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2018-02-18T16:57:00Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4806242505
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Laurens Moet
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: Kuyperlaan 12
Registrant City: zeist
Registrant State/Province: Utrecht
Registrant Postal Code: 3705HM
Registrant Country: NL
Registrant Phone: +31.623936727
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: Laurens.moet @ gmail.com

Spoiler: NOTE

NOTE - they try to verify by a Link in the listing, which forwards back to their ebay listing - so the bidders/buyers never get to see the real domain name 'XN--3-FUB.COM' in the address bar. Also NOTE - Nowhere in the listing do they say it is a IDN or IDN mix domain. That then is purposeful misrepresentation. And very probably attempt to defraud.

Do you think you can easily spot a mixed IDN domain without tools?

Which one is real -

miсrоsоft.com or microsoft.com
paypal.com or pаypal.com​

Try them in the Character Checker Tool to find out.
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METHOD 2 - another method to check for Mixed IDN Fake Domains

• Click - Ctrl & F - when on the suspect domain auction page
• Type in the domain name in the Find Box that appears top right
• If the domain fails to highlight you know it is suspicious
• Note: you then have to search each letter individually to find the suspect letters in domain.

But when I'm working, I've found I want to know fast, just which letters are wrong in domains I suspect. The Tool in method 1 Link lets me check many domains quickly. I think you would be the same. Just cut & paste domain into the tool on it's webpage to check.

Okay, hope this helps you beat any fraudulent domains you see in your domaining.

Just REM - if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck - it probably is a duck.

i.e. if the price is too good to be true, and smells like a scam, it probably is ...a scam!!​

Especially for when you’re a newbie - beware!! of mixed IDN fake domains.

You can always check with this tool or with method 2, if in doubt.

(btw.. I'm not affiliated with the site. Just like the tool. Oh, and our domain checks on it, are free in any case.)

Also just FYI - the technically correct term for 'mixed IDN domain name' is - homographs in internationalised domain names Who would of thunk it! ​

 

[ChelseaDott]

Thank you!

 

[Robert91]

quite informative really appreciated !!