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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Lifeline · rileywelch.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 13, 2009 · 3 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 6, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 11, 1998rileywelch.com was registered on Feb 11, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 1, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described rileywelch.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 1, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Forensic laboratory specializing in the scientific examination of questioned documents.”
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Aug 13, 2009 – May 16, 2012Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for rileywelch.com, from Aug 13, 2009 to May 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 13, 2009 – Jan 19, 2026Registration records for rileywelch.com are held from Aug 13, 2009 to Jan 19, 2026 (36 records). 3 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
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: nexcess.netAug 13, 2009 – May 22, 2012Registration records listed nexcess.net nameservers (dns14-1.nexcess.net, dns14-2.nexcess.net) for rileywelch.com from Aug 13, 2009 to May 22, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJan 15, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for rileywelch.com from Jan 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Feb 11, 1998Registration: rileywelch.com was registered on Feb 11, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 1, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described rileywelch.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 1, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Forensic laboratory specializing in the scientific examination of questioned documents.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 13, 2009 – May 16, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for rileywelch.com, from Aug 13, 2009 to May 16, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 13, 2009 – Jan 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for rileywelch.com are held from Aug 13, 2009 to Jan 19, 2026 (36 records). 3 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
Aug 13, 2009 – May 22, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed nexcess.net nameservers (dns14-1.nexcess.net, dns14-2.nexcess.net) for rileywelch.com from Aug 13, 2009 to May 22, 2012.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
Jun 2, 2017 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 2, 2017 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Ownership change
May 21, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 21, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 22, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 22, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 2, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 2, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: ipage.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ipage.com (ns1.ipage.com, ns2.ipage.com) were the nameservers listed for rileywelch.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to ipage.comOct 18, 2013rileywelch.com's nameservers moved from nexcess.net to ipage.com at some point between May 22, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at nexcess.net: May 22, 2012 (registration record). First seen at ipage.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: ipage.comNameservers: ipage.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 19, 2026Registration records listed ipage.com nameservers (ns1.ipage.com, ns2.ipage.com) for rileywelch.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 19, 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 fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns1.ipage.com, ns2.ipage.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
DigiCert Inc
Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for rileywelch.com from Sep 2, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 21, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 21, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 22, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 22, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ipage.com (ns1.ipage.com, ns2.ipage.com) were the nameservers listed for rileywelch.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: rileywelch.com's nameservers moved from nexcess.net to ipage.com at some point between May 22, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at nexcess.net: May 22, 2012 (registration record). First seen at ipage.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 2, 2017 – Oct 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 2, 2017 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Jun 2, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 2, 2017. 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 – Jan 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ipage.com nameservers (ns1.ipage.com, ns2.ipage.com) for rileywelch.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 15, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for rileywelch.com from Jan 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for rileywelch.com from Sep 2, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns1.ipage.com, ns2.ipage.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Registered 1998 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 27, 2026)
RileyWelch.com
Riley, Welch & Aginsky Forensic Document Examinations, Inc.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Feb 11, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 27, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services.
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 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What rileywelch.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
Forensic laboratory specializing in the scientific examination of questioned documents.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.