Is it really YouTube?
Official YouTube domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the YouTube name. The first automated check is queued.
Official YouTube domains
youtube.comReal YouTube emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the YouTube name, is not YouTube.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a YouTube email?
The first email security check for YouTube is queued and will appear here shortly.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate YouTube
The first lookalike scan for YouTube is queued and will appear here shortly.
Know the pattern
Scams using the YouTube name
Subscription scams copy the exact look of a real billing email and count on you acting before you think.
Payment failed, account on hold
The most common streaming scam: an email says your payment failed and asks you to update your card through a link.
Free months or a special offer
Offers of free or discounted subscriptions in exchange for entering your card details.
From people who received them
Reported YouTube scam messages
No reports published for YouTube 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 YouTube
- 1
Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @youtube.com, or a subdomain of one.
- 2
Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type youtube.com into your browser or open the official YouTube 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
YouTube scam FAQ
What email address does YouTube use?
Genuine YouTube email comes from addresses ending in @youtube.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.youtube.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "youtube", is not YouTube.
Can scammers fake an @youtube.com email address?
We are running the first check on youtube.com. Until then, assume a sender address alone proves nothing and verify by visiting youtube.com yourself.
Are there websites pretending to be YouTube?
Our first lookalike scan for YouTube is queued. Check back shortly.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake YouTube message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at youtube.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 YouTube 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
Streaming & Subscriptions
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Orbiplot is not affiliated with YouTube. 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 YouTube'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.