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MetLife phishing: sites, fake domains & scam patterns
PhishPin's phishing-feed index currently lists 2 hostnames that reference MetLife, across 2 reported URLs from 1 of 5 threat feeds we track. MetLife ranks #304 of 579 brands we track by reported hosts. In the last 15 days, 4 newly registered domains contained or closely resembled the name.
Insurance & healthcare · rank #304 of 579 by reported hosts
Key findings for MetLife
- Impersonation pressure is Moderate (18/100): MetLife has more reported hosts than 42% of the 579 brands we track.
- That is 1.5× the average for insurance & healthcare (1 hosts per brand).
- 2 hosts (100%) hide the MetLife name in a subdomain of an unrelated site, the trick that makes a link look official at a glance.
- The most common ending is .dev (1 hosts, 50%).
- 4 lookalike domains were registered in the last 15 days.
- 3 of the new domains are typo or look-alike-character copies, which are the hardest for people to spot.
How attackers fake MetLife
These breakdowns cover all 2 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 MetLife, ranked by how many feeds list them and then by reported URLs. Search, filter and export all 2 rows.
| # | Hostname (defanged) | Pattern | Feeds | URLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mekong-metlife-bprd[.]pages[.]dev | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 2 | pnbmetlifepunjab-lab[.]github[.]io | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
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New lookalike domains registered recently
Domains registered in the last 15 days that contain MetLife'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 | medlife[.]co[.]uk | 1 character off | 20 Oct 2026 · 12 days ago |
| 2 | netlife[.]cn | 1 character off | 19 Oct 2026 · 13 days ago |
| 3 | me4life[.]ru | 1 character off | 19 Oct 2026 · 13 days ago |
| 4 | pinebridge-metlife[.]group | contains brand name | 25 Oct 2026 · 7 days ago |
How MetLife phishing works
Phishing against MetLife follows patterns common to insurance & healthcare. Typical lures:
- A "claim update" or "policy renewal" email with a payment or login link.
- A message offering new benefits, a refund or a free device that asks for your member ID and SSN.
- A fake patient-portal or lab-results notice.
- A call about unpaid premiums that pushes you to a cloned payment page.
Red flags
- You are asked for your member ID, Medicare number or SSN through a link.
- The portal is on a domain that is not your insurer's or provider's.
- Unexpected "refunds" or "benefits" are used as bait.
Real MetLife domains
If the address in your browser is not one of these (or a subdomain of them), it is not MetLife. The list is not exhaustive.
metlife.comIf you already clicked or entered details
Contact the insurer or provider using the number on your member card, review recent claims and explanation-of-benefits statements for services you did not receive, and consider a credit freeze if your SSN was shared.
Protecting a brand like MetLife 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
MetLife is one of 579 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 MetLife phishing
How can I tell if a message from MetLife is phishing?
Check the sender and link domain first. You are asked for your member ID, Medicare number or SSN through a link. The portal is on a domain that is not your insurer's or provider's. Unexpected "refunds" or "benefits" are used as bait. When in doubt, do not use the link: type metlife.com into your browser or open the official app.
How many MetLife phishing sites has PhishPin found?
As of 1 Nov 2026, 2 hostnames referencing MetLife appear in the phishing feeds PhishPin indexes (2 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 MetLife domains look like?
In our data, the most common ending for reported hosts is .dev. 2 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 MetLife addresses end in metlife.com.
What should I do if I entered my details on a fake MetLife page?
Contact the insurer or provider using the number on your member card, review recent claims and explanation-of-benefits statements for services you did not receive, and consider a credit freeze if your SSN was shared.
How do I report a fake MetLife 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 MetLife through the contact options on its official website (metlife.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.
How does PhishPin find lookalike domains of MetLife?
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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