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Is it really Apple?

Official Apple domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the Apple name. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Moderate spoof protection27 unattributed lookalikes

Official Apple domains

apple.com

Real Apple emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the Apple name, is not Apple.

Apple also runs free personal mailboxes (icloud.com, me.com, mac.com). Anyone can create one, so an address there is a member of the public, not Apple staff.

Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.

Try:

Measured from public DNS

Can someone fake a Apple email?

apple.comModerate spoof protection

Moderate. Forged @apple.com email is sent to spam or junk rather than blocked outright. A fake can still reach your junk folder looking real.

DMARC policy
p=quarantine
SPF
~all
Verified logo in inbox (BIMI)
Yes, verified
Encrypted delivery (MTA-STS)
No
Email handled by
Self-hosted

Soft. Unlisted servers are flagged as suspicious, but not rejected.

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.

Domain history

How long has apple.com existed?

The Internet Archive first saved a copy of it on 22 October 1996. Scam domains are usually days or weeks old. A sender domain registered recently, pretending to be a company this established, is a strong warning sign.

Lookalike domain watch

Domains that imitate Apple

142

Names checked

45

Registered

27

Owner unknown, active

10

Can receive email

We check misspellings, look-alike characters, and the Apple name combined with words like “login”, “account”, “verify” 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

DomainWebsiteEmailRegisteredFirst spotted
apple.orgYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
applelogin.comYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
apple-account.comYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
apple-verify.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
apple-support.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applesupport.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applesecurity.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
apple-help.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applehelp.comNoCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
applebilling.comYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
applerecovery.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
apple-signin.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applesignin.comYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
apple-update.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applelogin.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
apple-login.infoYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
login-apple.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applesupport.netYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
applesupport.onlineYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
support-apple.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applesecurity.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
apple-billing.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applebilling.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
applerecovery.netYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
appleupdate.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
apple-support.xyzYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
apple-support.liveYesNoUnknown14 October 2026

Listed as plain text on purpose. Do not visit these domains.

Likely owned by Apple or a brand-protection service (15)
apple.netapple.infoapple.coapple.onlineapple.shopapple.siteapple.appapple.supportapple.helpapple.xyzappleaccount.comappleaccount.netaccount-apple.comapplehelp.netapple-support.site
Parked or for sale (2)
apple-security.comapple-account.xyz
Registered but not hosting a site or email (1)
billing-apple.com

Know the pattern

Scams using the Apple name

Messages saying your Apple Account is locked, or that you were charged for a purchase you did not make, are common phishing lures.

Account takeover scams want one thing: your password or a sign-in code. Everything else is decoration.

Your account will be disabled

A message says your account will be locked unless you verify it, with a link to a fake sign-in page.

Fake security warning

A pop-up or call says your device is infected and tells you to call support. Genuine system error messages do not ask you to phone anyone.

Storage full or payment failed

You are told your cloud storage is full or your subscription payment failed, with a link to fix it.

From people who received them

Reported Apple scam messages

No reports published for Apple 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 Apple

  1. 1

    Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @apple.com, or a subdomain of one.

  2. 2

    Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type apple.com into your browser or open the official Apple app, and check your account there.

  3. 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. 4

    Still unsure? Paste the sender address or link into the checker above.

Questions

Apple scam FAQ

What email address does Apple use?

Genuine Apple email comes from addresses ending in @apple.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.apple.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "apple", is not Apple. Note that anyone can create a free personal mailbox at icloud.com, me.com, mac.com. Those are customer accounts, not Apple staff.

Can scammers fake an @apple.com email address?

Moderate. Forged @apple.com email is sent to spam or junk rather than blocked outright. A fake can still reach your junk folder looking real.

Are there websites pretending to be Apple?

On 14 October 2026 we checked 142 lookalike domain names and found 45 registered. 15 appear to be owned by Apple or a brand-protection service, 2 are parked or for sale, and 27 could not be linked to Apple 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 Apple message?

Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at apple.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 Apple 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 Apple. 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 Apple'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.