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Is africam.com legit or a scam?
africam.com was registered Jul 30, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. 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 africam.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for africam.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was africam.com registered?
africam.com's registration dates to Jul 30, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · africam.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 8, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 30, 1998africam.com was registered on Jul 30, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Mar 30, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described africam.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Mar 30, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“African Safari - The World's First Virtual Game Reserve”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 8, 2012 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 8, 2012 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 12, 2008 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for africam.com are held from Feb 12, 2008 to Jun 4, 2026 (87 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comFeb 12, 2008 – Sep 5, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns53.worldnic.com, ns54.worldnic.com) for africam.com from Feb 12, 2008 to Sep 5, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 21, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 18 certificates for africam.com from Aug 21, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jul 30, 1998Registration: africam.com was registered on Jul 30, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Mar 30, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described africam.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Mar 30, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “African Safari - The World's First Virtual Game Reserve”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 12, 2008 – Jun 4, 2026Registrant: Registration records for africam.com are held from Feb 12, 2008 to Jun 4, 2026 (87 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Feb 12, 2008 – Sep 5, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns53.worldnic.com, ns54.worldnic.com) for africam.com from Feb 12, 2008 to Sep 5, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 10, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 10, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeMar 10, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 10, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016
worldnic.com (ns53.worldnic.com, ns54.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for africam.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: pendingrenewaldeletion.comJul 31, 2016Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for africam.com from Jul 31, 2016 to Jul 31, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pendingrenewaldeletion.comJul 31, 2016africam.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jul 31, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 31, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 6, 2016 – Mar 14, 2017Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns53.worldnic.com, ns54.worldnic.com) for africam.com from Oct 6, 2016 to Mar 14, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comOct 6, 2016africam.com's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to worldnic.com at some point between Jul 31, 2016 and Oct 6, 2016. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 31, 2016 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Oct 6, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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: Amazon Route 53Jul 18, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk…) for africam.com from Jul 18, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 18, 2017africam.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 14, 2017 and Jul 18, 2017. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 14, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 18, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for africam.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk…) for africam.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-721.awsdns-26.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 38 certificates for africam.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 8, 2012 – Nov 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 8, 2012 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: worldnic.com (ns53.worldnic.com, ns54.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for africam.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 31, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for africam.com from Jul 31, 2016 to Jul 31, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 31, 2016Zone file: africam.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jul 31, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 31, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Oct 6, 2016 – Mar 14, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns53.worldnic.com, ns54.worldnic.com) for africam.com from Oct 6, 2016 to Mar 14, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 6, 2016Zone file: africam.com's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to worldnic.com at some point between Jul 31, 2016 and Oct 6, 2016. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 31, 2016 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Oct 6, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Jul 18, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk…) for africam.com from Jul 18, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2017Zone file: africam.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 14, 2017 and Jul 18, 2017. Last seen at worldnic.com: Mar 14, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 18, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for africam.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk…) for africam.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 18 certificates for africam.com from Aug 21, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 38 certificates for africam.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Jun 25, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ns-1082.awsdns-07.org, ns-180.awsdns-22.com, ns-1906.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-721.awsdns-26.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
AfriCam.com African Safari - The World's First Virtual Game Reserve
AfriCam.com operates a virtual game reserve offering live wildlife viewing and safari experiences from South Africa. The site streams live feeds from African wildlife reserves, allowing remote viewers to observe animals and natural habitats in real time. Established over 25 years ago, it pioneered the concept of virtual safari viewing.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 30, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 8, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for africam.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Africam as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #274,837)+5
Verified continuity: 28.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What africam.com 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
African Safari - The World's First Virtual Game Reserve
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.