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Kobo phishing: how to spot fake sites, domains & scams
PhishPin's phishing-feed index currently lists 1 hostnames that reference Kobo, across 1 reported URLs from 1 of 6 threat feeds we track. Kobo ranks #975 of 2108 brands we track by reported hosts. No newly registered domain in the last 15 days matched the name.
Streaming & gaming · rank #975 of 2108 by reported hosts
Key findings for Kobo
- Impersonation pressure is Low (5/100): Kobo has more reported hosts than 51% of the 2108 brands we track.
- That is 0.0× the average for streaming & gaming (47 hosts per brand).
- The most common ending is .shop (1 hosts, 100%).
How attackers fake Kobo
These breakdowns cover all 1 matching hostnames, not only the rows listed below.
Top endings (TLDs)
Hostname tricks
Hosts reported in phishing feeds
The most widely reported hostnames that reference Kobo, ranked by how many feeds list them and then by reported URLs. Search, filter and export all 1 rows.
| # | Hostname (defanged) | Pattern | Feeds | URLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rakutenkobohq[.]shop | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
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How Kobo phishing works
Phishing against Kobo 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 Kobo domains
If the address in your browser is not one of these (or a subdomain of them), it is not Kobo. The list is not exhaustive.
kobo.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 Kobo 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
Kobo 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 Kobo phishing
How can I tell if a message from Kobo 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 kobo.com into your browser or open the official app.
How many Kobo phishing sites has PhishPin found?
As of 7 Nov 2026, 1 hostnames referencing Kobo appear in the phishing feeds PhishPin indexes (1 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 Kobo domains look like?
In our data, the most common ending for reported hosts is .shop. Always read the part of the address just before the first single slash: that is the real site. Real Kobo addresses end in kobo.com.
What should I do if I entered my details on a fake Kobo 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 Kobo 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 Kobo through the contact options on its official website (kobo.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 Kobo?
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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