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Common questions
Is paystone.com 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 paystone.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for paystone.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
PayStone.com offers a form to contact the defunct company.
Founded in 2001, Paystone has operations in the United States, Canada and the Philippines with International cash out capabilities in many other countries.
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 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What paystone.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
Founded in 2001, Paystone has operations in the United States, Canada and the Philippines with International cash out capabilities in many other countries.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 27, 2026
Lifeline · paystone.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Feb 3, 2009 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 27, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described paystone.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Founded in 2001, Paystone has operations in the United States, Canada and the Philippines with International cash out capabilities in many other countries.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Feb 3, 2009 – Oct 28, 2013Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for paystone.com, from Feb 3, 2009 to Oct 28, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NetEarth One, Inc.Nov 11, 2016 – Apr 27, 2019
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 3, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for paystone.com are held from Feb 3, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (74 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: paystone.comFeb 3, 2009Registration records listed paystone.com nameservers (ns1.paystone.com, ns2.paystone.com) for paystone.com from Feb 3, 2009 to Feb 3, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: netnation.com
Certificate
AmazonAmazonMay 22, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 7 certificates for paystone.com from May 22, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 27, 2026GoDaddy.com
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (28)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described paystone.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Founded in 2001, Paystone has operations in the United States, Canada and the Philippines with International cash out capabilities in many other countries.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 3, 2009 – Oct 28, 2013Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for paystone.com, from Feb 3, 2009 to Oct 28, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 3, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for paystone.com are held from Feb 3, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (74 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 3, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed paystone.com nameservers (ns1.paystone.com, ns2.paystone.com) for paystone.com from Feb 3, 2009 to Feb 3, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 25, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Current AboutUs record
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar NetEarth One, Inc. (IANA 1005) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for paystone.com, from Nov 11, 2016 to Apr 27, 2019.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Nov 25, 2019 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2019 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 14, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 11, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 11, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 25, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 25, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: netnation.com
Apr 25, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed netnation.com nameservers (w.dns.netnation.com, x.dns.netnation.com) for paystone.com from Apr 25, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to netnation.comApr 25, 2009paystone.com's nameservers moved from paystone.com to netnation.com at some point between Feb 3, 2009 and Apr 25, 2009. Last seen at paystone.com: Feb 3, 2009 (registration record). First seen at netnation.com: Apr 25, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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: netnation.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014netnation.com (w.dns.netnation.com, x.dns.netnation.com) were the nameservers listed for paystone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: renewyourname.netJan 24, 2015 – Mar 27, 2015renewyourname.net (ns1.renewyourname.net, ns2.renewyourname.net) were the nameservers listed for paystone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to renewyourname.netJan 24, 2015paystone.com's nameservers moved from netnation.com to renewyourname.net at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at netnation.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at renewyourname.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: domainmonger.comSep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018domainmonger.com (ns5.domainmonger.com, ns6.domainmonger.com, ns7.domainmonger.com…) were the nameservers listed for paystone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to domainmonger.comSep 23, 2015paystone.com's nameservers moved from renewyourname.net to domainmonger.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at renewyourname.net: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at domainmonger.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: domainmonger.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 1, 2019Registration records listed domainmonger.com nameservers (ns5.domainmonger.com, ns6.domainmonger.com, ns7.domainmonger.com…) for paystone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 1, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: sedoparking.comApr 27, 2019Registration records listed sedoparking.com nameservers (ns1.sedoparking.com, ns2.sedoparking.com) for paystone.com from Apr 27, 2019 to Apr 27, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sedoparking.comApr 27, 2019paystone.com's nameservers moved from domainmonger.com to sedoparking.com between Apr 1, 2019 and Apr 27, 2019. Last seen at domainmonger.com: Apr 1, 2019 (registration record). First seen at sedoparking.com: Apr 27, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 25, 2019 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1979.awsdns-55.co.uk, ns-350.awsdns-43.com…) for paystone.com from Nov 25, 2019 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 25, 2019paystone.com's nameservers moved from sedoparking.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 27, 2019 and Nov 25, 2019. Last seen at sedoparking.com: Apr 27, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 25, 2019 (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 .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 6, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 6, 2026: ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1979.awsdns-55.co.uk, ns-350.awsdns-43.com, ns-781.awsdns-33.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 6, 2026
GoDaddy.comJan 5, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for paystone.com from Jan 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 46 certificates for paystone.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 7, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 30 certificates for paystone.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHMay 14, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 10 certificates for paystone.com from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed netnation.com nameservers (w.dns.netnation.com, x.dns.netnation.com) for paystone.com from Apr 25, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 25, 2009Zone file: paystone.com's nameservers moved from paystone.com to netnation.com at some point between Feb 3, 2009 and Apr 25, 2009. Last seen at paystone.com: Feb 3, 2009 (registration record). First seen at netnation.com: Apr 25, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: netnation.com (w.dns.netnation.com, x.dns.netnation.com) were the nameservers listed for paystone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: renewyourname.net (ns1.renewyourname.net, ns2.renewyourname.net) were the nameservers listed for paystone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: paystone.com's nameservers moved from netnation.com to renewyourname.net at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at netnation.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at renewyourname.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: domainmonger.com (ns5.domainmonger.com, ns6.domainmonger.com, ns7.domainmonger.com…) were the nameservers listed for paystone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: paystone.com's nameservers moved from renewyourname.net to domainmonger.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at renewyourname.net: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at domainmonger.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nov 11, 2016 – Apr 27, 2019Registrar: Registrar NetEarth One, Inc. (IANA 1005) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for paystone.com, from Nov 11, 2016 to Apr 27, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 11, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 11, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 1, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed domainmonger.com nameservers (ns5.domainmonger.com, ns6.domainmonger.com, ns7.domainmonger.com…) for paystone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 1, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 27, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed sedoparking.com nameservers (ns1.sedoparking.com, ns2.sedoparking.com) for paystone.com from Apr 27, 2019 to Apr 27, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 27, 2019Zone file: paystone.com's nameservers moved from domainmonger.com to sedoparking.com between Apr 1, 2019 and Apr 27, 2019. Last seen at domainmonger.com: Apr 1, 2019 (registration record). First seen at sedoparking.com: Apr 27, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 25, 2019 – Oct 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2019 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 14, 2026
Nov 25, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 25, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 25, 2019 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1979.awsdns-55.co.uk, ns-350.awsdns-43.com…) for paystone.com from Nov 25, 2019 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 25, 2019Zone file: paystone.com's nameservers moved from sedoparking.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 27, 2019 and Nov 25, 2019. Last seen at sedoparking.com: Apr 27, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 25, 2019 (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 22, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for paystone.com from May 22, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 27, 2026
Jan 5, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for paystone.com from Jan 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 46 certificates for paystone.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 7, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 30 certificates for paystone.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 14, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 10 certificates for paystone.com from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 6, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 6, 2026: ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1979.awsdns-55.co.uk, ns-350.awsdns-43.com, ns-781.awsdns-33.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 6, 2026