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Is it really Coinbase?

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

Strong spoof protection29 unattributed lookalikes

Official Coinbase domains

coinbase.com

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

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

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Measured from public DNS

Can someone fake a Coinbase email?

coinbase.comStrong spoof protection

Strong. coinbase.com tells receiving mail servers to reject email that fakes an @coinbase.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)
No
Encrypted delivery (MTA-STS)
No
Email handled by
Google Workspace

Strict. Only the servers coinbase.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 Coinbase

194

Names checked

60

Registered

29

Owner unknown, active

10

Can receive email

We check misspellings, look-alike characters, and the Coinbase name combined with words like “wallet”, “support”, “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
coinbase.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase.infoYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase.onlineYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase.topYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-support.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-verify.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-recovery.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-claim.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbaseclaim.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
conbase.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coiinbase.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinase.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinabse.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbasee.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-wallet.netNoCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-wallet.infoYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
coinbasesupport.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-support.infoYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
support-coinbase.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-help.infoYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-recovery.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
claim-coinbase.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
secure-coinbase.comYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
conbase.netYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
coiinbase.netNoCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026
coinbae.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbaes.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbasee.netYesNoUnknown14 October 2026
coinbase-support.liveYesCan receiveUnknown14 October 2026

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

Likely owned by Coinbase or a brand-protection service (19)
coinbase.cocoinbasesupport.comoinbase.comccoinbase.comocinbase.comcinbase.comcooinbase.comconibase.comcoibase.comcoinnbase.comcoibnase.comcoinbbase.comcoinbse.comcoinbasse.comcoinbas.comc0inbase.comco1nbase.comcoinbas3.comcoinbasewallet.info
Parked or for sale (7)
cionbase.comcoinbasewallet.netcoinbasewallet.onlinecoinbase-help.netcoinbasehelp.onlinecoinbaserecovery.netcoinbase-support.top
Registered but not hosting a site or email (5)
coinbase.appcoinbase-wallet.comcoinbasewallet.comverify-coinbase.comlogin-coinbase.com

Know the pattern

Scams using the Coinbase name

Crypto transfers cannot be reversed, which makes crypto the scammer's favourite payment method and target.

Recovery phrase request

Anyone asking for your seed or recovery phrase is stealing your wallet. No exchange, wallet or support agent ever needs it.

Fake support

Scammers watch public posts for complaints and reply as support, then move the conversation to a private chat.

Airdrop or giveaway

Free tokens or double-your-money giveaways that ask you to connect your wallet or send crypto first.

From people who received them

Reported Coinbase scam messages

No reports published for Coinbase 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 Coinbase

  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 @coinbase.com, or a subdomain of one.

  2. 2

    Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type coinbase.com into your browser or open the official Coinbase 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

Coinbase scam FAQ

What email address does Coinbase use?

Genuine Coinbase email comes from addresses ending in @coinbase.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.coinbase.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "coinbase", is not Coinbase.

Can scammers fake an @coinbase.com email address?

Strong. coinbase.com tells receiving mail servers to reject email that fakes an @coinbase.com address. Scammers usually switch to lookalike domains instead, so check the domain carefully.

Are there websites pretending to be Coinbase?

On 14 October 2026 we checked 194 lookalike domain names and found 60 registered. 19 appear to be owned by Coinbase or a brand-protection service, 7 are parked or for sale, and 29 could not be linked to Coinbase 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 Coinbase message?

Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at coinbase.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 Coinbase 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

Crypto Exchanges & Wallets

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Orbiplot is not affiliated with Coinbase. 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 Coinbase'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.