Is it really Google?
Official Google domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the Google name. The first automated check is queued.
Official Google domains
google.comReal Google emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the Google name, is not Google.
Google also runs free personal mailboxes (gmail.com, googlemail.com). Anyone can create one, so an address there is a member of the public, not Google staff.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a Google email?
The first email security check for Google is queued and will appear here shortly.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate Google
The first lookalike scan for Google is queued and will appear here shortly.
Know the pattern
Scams using the Google name
Scammers can share real Google Docs, Forms and Drive files, so a notification can genuinely come from google.com while the shared content is a scam. Judge the content, not only the sender.
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 Google scam messages
No reports published for Google 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 Google
- 1
Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @google.com, or a subdomain of one.
- 2
Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type google.com into your browser or open the official Google 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
Google scam FAQ
What email address does Google use?
Genuine Google email comes from addresses ending in @google.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.google.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "google", is not Google. Note that anyone can create a free personal mailbox at gmail.com, googlemail.com. Those are customer accounts, not Google staff.
Can scammers fake an @google.com email address?
We are running the first check on google.com. Until then, assume a sender address alone proves nothing and verify by visiting google.com yourself.
Are there websites pretending to be Google?
Our first lookalike scan for Google is queued. Check back shortly.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake Google message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at google.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 Google 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 Google. 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 Google'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.