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Scam patterns

Homoglyph domains

Unicode characters or tiny spelling changes imitate a known domain.

Reference note · Sources below

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  1. Overview
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to check
  4. Sources

Overview

Unicode characters or tiny spelling changes imitate a known domain.

Why it matters

The browser renders a familiar-looking name owned by someone else.

What to check

Use bookmarks and password managers; convert internationalised names to punycode.

Sources

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