Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is betancourt.info legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns betancourt.info?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for betancourt.info. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Lifeline · betancourt.info over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 6 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Mar 22, 2020 · no registrant change on record since 2020 · last checked Sep 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 21, 2020betancourt.info was registered on May 21, 2020.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described betancourt.info from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 18, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
GANDI SASMar 22, 2020Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded on Mar 22, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DYNADOT11 LLCOct 26, 2020 – Feb 10, 2021Registrar DYNADOT11 LLC (IANA 1866) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for betancourt.info, from Oct 26, 2020 to Feb 10, 2021.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 22, 2020 – May 16, 2026Registration records for betancourt.info are held from Mar 22, 2020 to May 16, 2026 (17 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2020–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2021 – Dec 2021Nameservers: gandi.netMar 22, 2020Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-105-b.gandi.net, ns-4-a.gandi.net, ns-73-c.gandi.net) for betancourt.info from Mar 22, 2020 to Mar 22, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMay 23, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for betancourt.info from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptJun 5, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described betancourt.info from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 18, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Site pour la libération d'Ingrid Betancourt, ex-candidate présidentielle en Colombie, enlevée par la guerilla des FARC le 23 février 2002”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 22, 2020Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded on Mar 22, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 22, 2020 – May 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for betancourt.info are held from Mar 22, 2020 to May 16, 2026 (17 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 22, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-105-b.gandi.net, ns-4-a.gandi.net, ns-73-c.gandi.net) for betancourt.info from Mar 22, 2020 to Mar 22, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 21, 2020
“Site pour la libération d'Ingrid Betancourt, ex-candidate présidentielle en Colombie, enlevée par la guerilla des FARC le 23 février 2002”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 13, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Internet Domain Service BS Corp.Internet Domain Service BS Corp.Dec 18, 2021 – Oct 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Internet Domain Service BS Corp. (IANA 2487) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 18, 2021 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 10, 2026
Nameservers: dynadot.comOct 26, 2020 – Feb 10, 2021Registration records listed dynadot.com nameservers (ns1.dynadot.com, ns2.dynadot.com) for betancourt.info from Oct 26, 2020 to Feb 10, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dynadot.comOct 26, 2020betancourt.info's nameservers moved from gandi.net to dynadot.com at some point between Mar 22, 2020 and Oct 26, 2020. Last seen at gandi.net: Mar 22, 2020 (registration record). First seen at dynadot.com: Oct 26, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: topdns.comNameservers: topdns.comDec 18, 2021 – Oct 30, 2025Registration records listed topdns.com nameservers (ns-canada.topdns.com, ns-uk.topdns.com, ns-usa.topdns.com) for betancourt.info from Dec 18, 2021 to Oct 30, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to topdns.comDec 18, 2021betancourt.info's nameservers moved from dynadot.com to topdns.com at some point between Feb 10, 2021 and Dec 18, 2021. Last seen at dynadot.com: Feb 10, 2021 (registration record). First seen at topdns.com: Dec 18, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareMay 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (odin.ns.cloudflare.com, yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com) for betancourt.info from May 16, 2026 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 16, 2026betancourt.info's nameservers moved from topdns.com to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 30, 2025 and May 16, 2026. Last seen at topdns.com: Oct 30, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 16, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .info zone fileJul 22, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .info zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 22, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for betancourt.info from Jun 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 5, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registration: betancourt.info was registered on May 21, 2020.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 10, 2026
Oct 26, 2020 – Feb 10, 2021Registrar: Registrar DYNADOT11 LLC (IANA 1866) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for betancourt.info, from Oct 26, 2020 to Feb 10, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 26, 2020 – Feb 10, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed dynadot.com nameservers (ns1.dynadot.com, ns2.dynadot.com) for betancourt.info from Oct 26, 2020 to Feb 10, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 26, 2020Zone file: betancourt.info's nameservers moved from gandi.net to dynadot.com at some point between Mar 22, 2020 and Oct 26, 2020. Last seen at gandi.net: Mar 22, 2020 (registration record). First seen at dynadot.com: Oct 26, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 18, 2021 – Oct 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Internet Domain Service BS Corp. (IANA 2487) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 18, 2021 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 10, 2026
Dec 18, 2021 – Oct 30, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed topdns.com nameservers (ns-canada.topdns.com, ns-uk.topdns.com, ns-usa.topdns.com) for betancourt.info from Dec 18, 2021 to Oct 30, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 18, 2021Zone file: betancourt.info's nameservers moved from dynadot.com to topdns.com at some point between Feb 10, 2021 and Dec 18, 2021. Last seen at dynadot.com: Feb 10, 2021 (registration record). First seen at topdns.com: Dec 18, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (odin.ns.cloudflare.com, yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com) for betancourt.info from May 16, 2026 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 16, 2026Zone file: betancourt.info's nameservers moved from topdns.com to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 30, 2025 and May 16, 2026. Last seen at topdns.com: Oct 30, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 16, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 23, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for betancourt.info from May 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 5, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for betancourt.info from Jun 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 13, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 22, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .info zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 22, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 2020 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Betancourt.info
Site pour la libération d'Ingrid Betancourt, ex-candidate présidentielle en Colombie, enlevée par la guerilla des FARC le 23 février 2002
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 21, 2020 — 6 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Internet Domain Service BS Corp — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 15, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.betancourt.info.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a finance site that publishes free content supported by ads.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What betancourt.info said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Site pour la libération d'Ingrid Betancourt, ex-candidate présidentielle en Colombie, enlevée par la guerilla des FARC le 23 février 2002
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.