Is it really Airbnb?
Official Airbnb domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the Airbnb name. Last checked 14 October 2026.
Official Airbnb domains
airbnb.comReal Airbnb emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the Airbnb name, is not Airbnb.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a Airbnb email?
airbnb.comStrong spoof protectionStrong. airbnb.com tells receiving mail servers to reject email that fakes an @airbnb.com address. Scammers usually switch to lookalike domains instead, so check the domain carefully.
- DMARC policy
- p=reject
- SPF
- -all
- Verified logo in inbox (BIMI)
- Published, unverified
- Encrypted delivery (MTA-STS)
- No
- Email handled by
- Google Workspace
Strict. Only the servers airbnb.com lists may send its email, everything else fails.
DMARC is the rule a domain owner publishes telling mail servers what to do with email that pretends to come from them. The stronger it is, the more likely scammers switch to lookalike domains, which is why the next section matters.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate Airbnb
178
Names checked
37
Registered
17
Owner unknown, active
13
Can receive email
We check misspellings, look-alike characters, and the Airbnb name combined with words like “booking”, “reservation”, “confirm” across common domain endings. A registered lookalike is not proof of a scam: companies often register typos of their own name to protect customers. But you should never trust a message from one.
Active, owner unknown
| Domain | Website | Registered | First spotted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| airbnb.org | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnb.xyz | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnb-booking.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnbbooking.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnb-support.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnb-help.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnbcheckin.com | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| irbnb.com | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| iarbnb.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| aiirbnb.com | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| aibnb.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| aibrnb.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbn.com | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| a1rbnb.com | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| airbnb-support.info | Yes | Can receive | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| arbnb.net | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
| aibnb.net | Yes | No | Unknown | 14 October 2026 |
Listed as plain text on purpose. Do not visit these domains.
Likely owned by Airbnb or a brand-protection service (12)
airbnb.coairbnb.appairbnb.helpairbnbsupport.comairbnbhelp.comarbnb.comaribnb.comairnb.comairnbb.comairbb.comairbbn.comairbnbb.comParked or for sale (3)
airbnbguest.comairbbnb.comairbnnb.comRegistered but not hosting a site or email (5)
airbnb.netairbnb.onlineairbnb.topaairbnb.comairrbnb.comKnow the pattern
Scams using the Airbnb name
Travel scams strike when you have already paid and are anxious not to lose a booking.
Reconfirm your booking
A message about your reservation asks you to re-enter card details within hours or lose the booking.
Cheap or refunded flights
Fake offers and refund pages built to look like airlines collect payment and passport details.
From people who received them
Reported Airbnb scam messages
No reports published for Airbnb yet. If you received one, sharing it helps the next person recognise it.
Step by step
How to check a message that claims to be from Airbnb
- 1
Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @airbnb.com, or a subdomain of one.
- 2
Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type airbnb.com into your browser or open the official Airbnb app, and check your account there.
- 3
Slow down when you see urgency, small fees, gift cards, crypto, or requests for codes and passwords. Those are the levers every scam pulls.
- 4
Still unsure? Paste the sender address or link into the checker above.
Questions
Airbnb scam FAQ
What email address does Airbnb use?
Genuine Airbnb email comes from addresses ending in @airbnb.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.airbnb.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "airbnb", is not Airbnb.
Can scammers fake an @airbnb.com email address?
Strong. airbnb.com tells receiving mail servers to reject email that fakes an @airbnb.com address. Scammers usually switch to lookalike domains instead, so check the domain carefully.
Are there websites pretending to be Airbnb?
On 14 October 2026 we checked 178 lookalike domain names and found 37 registered. 12 appear to be owned by Airbnb or a brand-protection service, 3 are parked or for sale, and 17 could not be linked to Airbnb while hosting a website or accepting email. A registered lookalike is not proof of a scam, but any message from one deserves suspicion.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake Airbnb message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at airbnb.com straight away and turn on two-step sign-in. If you entered card or bank details, call your bank using the number on your card. Then report the message using the guide below.
Help stop it
Where to report a fake Airbnb message
United Kingdom
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
- Forward scam texts to 7726
United States
- Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM)
Canada
- Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
- Forward scam texts to 7726
Australia
- Report to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au
- Report cybercrime through ReportCyber at cyber.gov.au
India
- Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call the 1930 helpline
Germany
- Forward phishing emails to the Phishing-Radar at phishing@verbraucherzentrale.nrw
Switzerland
- Report phishing websites at antiphishing.ch
Anywhere
- Report phishing websites to Google Safe Browsing at safebrowsing.google.com
- Tell the company through its official website or app
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Orbiplot is not affiliated with Airbnb. This page is generated automatically from public data: DNS records, domain registration data (RDAP) and the Internet Archive. Lookalike domains are listed because they resemble Airbnb's name, not because we have confirmed any wrongdoing. If you own a domain listed here and believe it is misclassified, contact us through the site and we will review it.