Unity Group
Active
The Unity Group network operates a cluster of fake maritime websites, primarily impersonating ship registries for states that either have minimal shipping industries or whose registries are poorly documented online — making fraudulent substitution easier.
Infrastructure
All known Unity Group sites share the IP address 217.76.51.133, also used by cards.zanqa.app, suggesting shared hosting or a common operator. The network’s domain registration patterns show rapid deployment of new domains when existing ones are flagged or taken down.
Contact Numbers
Phone numbers published on these fake sites have been traced to UAE numbers, suggesting operators based in or connected to the UAE:
- Chad registry:
+971545378786 - Haiti / Pioneers Maritime:
+971527294918 - Bhutan:
+971589412687 - Zambia Maritime / SASMAA / Cameroon:
+306973935438(Greek number)
Known Sites
| Domain | Masquerades As |
|---|---|
| pioneersmaritime.com | Pioneers Maritime |
| haiti-shipreg.com | Haiti |
| btn-shipreg.com | Bhutan |
| chad-maradmin.org | Chad |
| zambshipadmin.org | Zambia |
| zambmaritime.org | Zambia |
| alliance-scs.org | Class Society |
| sasmaa.club | — |
| cameroonshipregistry.org | Cameroon |
Upcoming / Planned Domains
The following domains were identified as “upcoming” (404 at time of investigation):
- benin-maritime.org
- hss-registry.org
- malawimaritimeadmin.org
- mpabd-shipregistry.org (targeting Brunei Darussalam)
- brunieshipclass.org
Attributed Sites (7)
| Domain | Status |
|---|---|
| alliance-scs.org | Confirmed Fake |
| btn-shipreg.com | Confirmed Fake |
| cameroonshipregistry.org | Confirmed Fake |
| chad-maradmin.org | Confirmed Fake |
| haiti-shipreg.com | Confirmed Fake |
| zambmaritime.org | Confirmed Fake |
| zambshipadmin.org | Confirmed Fake |