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Lookalike domain

A domain designed to resemble another brand, product, or official website.

Why it matters

Lookalike domains can support fake login pages, payment scams, and brand impersonation.

Example pattern

support-paypa1.example looks close to a known payment brand but is not official.

How CheckLink can help

CheckLink checks basic lookalike and typo patterns as risk signals.

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