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iTunes phishing: how to spot fake sites, domains & scams
PhishPin's phishing-feed index currently lists 41 hostnames that reference iTunes, across 122 reported URLs from 2 of 6 threat feeds we track. iTunes ranks #197 of 2108 brands we track by reported hosts. In the last 15 days, 2 newly registered domains contained or closely resembled the name.
Streaming & gaming · rank #197 of 2108 by reported hosts
Key findings for iTunes
- Impersonation pressure is Moderate (34/100): iTunes has more reported hosts than 90% of the 2108 brands we track.
- That is 0.9× the average for streaming & gaming (47 hosts per brand).
- 36 hosts (88%) hide the iTunes name in a subdomain of an unrelated site, the trick that makes a link look official at a glance.
- The most common ending is .cn (17 hosts, 41%).
- 20% of hosts pair the brand with a bait word. The most common is “auth” (2 hosts).
- 2 lookalike domains were registered in the last 15 days.
How attackers fake iTunes
These breakdowns cover all 41 matching hostnames, not only the rows listed below.
Top endings (TLDs)
Bait words next to the brand
Hostname tricks
Hosts reported in phishing feeds
The most widely reported hostnames that reference iTunes, ranked by how many feeds list them and then by reported URLs. Search, filter and export all 41 rows.
| # | Hostname (defanged) | Pattern | Feeds | URLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]vuarn[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 12 |
| 2 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]winxa[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 11 |
| 3 | controlitunesid01736549-apple[.]azurewebsites[.]net | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 10 |
| 4 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]uaxcz[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 10 |
| 5 | www[.]itunes[.]fake[.]unxaz[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 9 |
| 6 | www[.]itunes[.]kflnd[.]hgdsza[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 7 |
| 7 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]wuvza[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 7 |
| 8 | itunes[.]buscaiphone[.]com | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 4 |
| 9 | itunes[.]id-pvr[.]com | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 3 |
| 10 | itunesapp[.]wuazk[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 3 |
| 11 | ti-itunes[.]top | name in domain | 1 feed | 3 |
| 12 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]ios-zxu[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 3 |
| 13 | www[.]itunes[.]wail[.]vuarn[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 3 |
| 14 | itunes-support[.]info | support | 1 feed | 2 |
| 15 | itunes[.]support-la-signing[.]com | subdomain tricksupport | 1 feed | 2 |
| 16 | itunesconnect[.]apple-woa[.]signup[.]radisol[.]org | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 17 | itunesic[.]ioe-wau[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 18 | www[.]itunes[.]app[.]stoale[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 19 | www[.]itunes[.]find[.]aiuex[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 20 | www[.]itunes[.]id-pvr[.]com | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 21 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]wxnar[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 22 | www[.]itunes[.]store[.]nkzvs[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 23 | appstoreitunescancelpayments[.]terabenakeuy[.]net | subdomain trickpay | 1 feed | 1 |
| 24 | authorization-itunesid[.]com | auth | 1 feed | 1 |
| 25 | buy-itunesapplecom[.]serveirc[.]com | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 26 | com[.]appleid[.]apple[.]com[.]itunesstore[.]confirm[.]account[.]proceed[.]to[.]next[.]step[.]crickids[.]com | subdomain trickconfirm | 1 feed | 1 |
| 27 | itunes[.]apple[.]com[.]hgtfdce[.]com | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 28 | itunes[.]apple[.]com[.]qeqd[.]run | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 29 | itunes[.]com-accesso[.]l-l[.]biz | subdomain trickaccess | 1 feed | 1 |
| 30 | itunes[.]icloud-us[.]cc | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 31 | itunes[.]lp-cr[.]com | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 32 | itunesconnect-authapple-com[.]itunesconnect[.]s2[.]radisol[.]org | subdomain trickauth | 1 feed | 1 |
| 33 | itunesgifts[.]xyz | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 34 | usa-itunes-shop[.]mipaginaweb[.]us | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 35 | www-secure1itunes-secure-men-store-appeid[.]000webhostapp[.]com | subdomain tricksecure | 1 feed | 1 |
| 36 | www[.]itunes[.]afue[.]wnrae[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 37 | www[.]itunes[.]co-ifindd[.]us | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 38 | www[.]itunes[.]mac[.]wuczx[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 39 | www[.]itunes[.]mail[.]uvezx[.]cn | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 40 | www[.]mkvitunes[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 41 | www[.]mx-itunes-shop[.]mipaginaweb[.]us | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
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New lookalike domains registered recently
Domains registered in the last 15 days that contain iTunes's name, sit one character away from it or use look-alike characters. Attackers often register these days before sending the first email.
Registrations per day
Top endings of new lookalikes
| # | Domain (defanged) | Why it matched | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tonysmusicaitunes[.]com | contains brand name | 31 Oct 2026 · 7 days ago |
| 2 | jaitunes[.]com | contains brand name | 24 Oct 2026 · 14 days ago |
How iTunes phishing works
Phishing against iTunes follows patterns common to streaming & gaming. Typical lures:
- A "payment failed, your membership will end" email asking you to update your card.
- A free gift card, skin or in-game currency offer that requires you to log in.
- A fake trade, tournament or support message in game chat that links to a login page.
- A "new device sign-in" alert that links to a cloned sign-in form.
Red flags
- Billing problems are reported inside the real app or site, not only in an email link.
- "Free" currency, skins or subscriptions that need your password are credential theft.
- The login page is on a domain that is not the service's own.
Real iTunes domains
If the address in your browser is not one of these (or a subdomain of them), it is not iTunes. The list is not exhaustive.
itunes.apple.comIf you already clicked or entered details
Change the password, sign out of all devices, remove saved payment methods you do not recognise, and enable two-factor authentication. For games, check for unauthorised trades and contact the official support page.
Protecting a brand like iTunes from lookalike domains
If you run security, brand or fraud for a company that is copied this way, this is the order that works in practice:
- Enforce DMARC. Move your policy to quarantine, then reject, so attackers cannot send mail that passes as your domain.
- Watch new registrations. Lookalikes appear daily; the earlier you see one, the sooner you can act, ideally before the first email goes out.
- Register the obvious typos and keyword variants you can afford to hold, and check which lookalikes are already registered by someone else.
- Report fast. A live fake needs a request to the registrar and host, plus a report to browser safe-browsing lists and the public feeds shown above.
- Tell your customers where you will and will not ask for logins, codes or payments.
Protect your brand from lookalike domains
iTunes is one of 2108 brands in this index, but attackers copy any company whose customers log in or pay. PhishPin checks your domain for registered lookalikes, email-spoofing gaps and listings in these same phishing feeds, then helps you get the fakes taken down.
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Questions about iTunes phishing
How can I tell if a message from iTunes is phishing?
Check the sender and link domain first. Billing problems are reported inside the real app or site, not only in an email link. "Free" currency, skins or subscriptions that need your password are credential theft. The login page is on a domain that is not the service's own. When in doubt, do not use the link: type itunes.apple.com into your browser or open the official app.
How many iTunes phishing sites has PhishPin found?
As of 7 Nov 2026, 41 hostnames referencing iTunes appear in the phishing feeds PhishPin indexes (122 reported URLs). These are reported hostnames, not a count of sites that are online today; many are removed quickly and some matches are coincidental.
What do fake iTunes domains look like?
In our data, the most common ending for reported hosts is .cn. The brand is most often combined with the word "auth". 36 hosts put the brand name in a subdomain of an unrelated site. Always read the part of the address just before the first single slash: that is the real site. Real iTunes addresses end in itunes.apple.com.
What should I do if I entered my details on a fake iTunes page?
Change the password, sign out of all devices, remove saved payment methods you do not recognise, and enable two-factor authentication. For games, check for unauthorised trades and contact the official support page.
How do I report a fake iTunes website or message?
Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org, report scams at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and report the page to Google Safe Browsing. Also tell iTunes through the contact options on its official website (itunes.apple.com).
Is it safe to visit the domains listed on this page?
No. They are shown defanged, with dots in brackets, so they cannot be clicked by accident. Do not type them into a browser. Listings are warnings from automated matching, and some are harmless coincidences. Treat everything listed as potentially phishing, infected or malware, and have a certified security expert review any list before you block, import or act on it. PhishPin is not responsible for loss or damage from using this data.
How does PhishPin find lookalike domains of iTunes?
We read the daily list of newly registered domains (1,050,000 domains over the last 15 days) and flag those that contain the brand name, differ by one character or swap look-alike characters. A match is a warning sign, not proof of abuse.
How can a company protect its own brand from lookalike domains like these?
Publish an enforced DMARC policy so nobody can send mail as your domain, monitor newly registered domains that resemble your name, register the obvious typo domains, and file takedown requests with the registrar, host and browser safe-browsing lists when a fake goes live. PhishPin's free brand audit checks the first three for your domain.
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