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PG&E phishing: sites, fake domains & scam patterns
PhishPin's phishing-feed index currently lists 7 hostnames that reference PG&E, across 8 reported URLs from 2 of 5 threat feeds we track. PG&E ranks #224 of 579 brands we track by reported hosts. In the last 15 days, 2 newly registered domains contained or closely resembled the name.
Utilities & home services · rank #224 of 579 by reported hosts
Key findings for PG&E
- Impersonation pressure is Moderate (23/100): PG&E has more reported hosts than 60% of the 579 brands we track.
- That is 6.2× the average for utilities & home services (1 hosts per brand).
- 1 hosts (14%) hide the PG&E name in a subdomain of an unrelated site, the trick that makes a link look official at a glance.
- The most common ending is .net (2 hosts, 29%).
- 2 lookalike domains were registered in the last 15 days, 1 of them in the three most recent days of data.
How attackers fake PG&E
These breakdowns cover all 7 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 PG&E, ranked by how many feeds list them and then by reported URLs. Search, filter and export all 7 rows.
| # | Hostname (defanged) | Pattern | Feeds | URLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | m[.]pge[.]link | name in domain | 1 feed | 2 |
| 2 | pers-pge-pl[.]web[.]app | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 3 | pge-oplaty[.]net | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 4 | pge-platnosc[.]forsale | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 5 | pge-platnosc[.]news | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 6 | pge-platnosc[.]sale | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 7 | www[.]pge-bok[.]net | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
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New lookalike domains registered recently
Domains registered in the last 15 days that contain PG&E'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 | pge[.]berlin | contains brand name | 30 Oct 2026 · 2 days ago |
| 2 | spotkania-dziendostawcy-pge[.]pl | contains brand name | 25 Oct 2026 · 7 days ago |
How PG&E phishing works
Phishing against PG&E follows patterns common to utilities & home services. Typical lures:
- A "your service will be disconnected today" call or text demanding immediate payment.
- A bill-overdue email with a payment link.
- A fake rebate or smart-meter offer asking for your account number and card.
- A technician-visit confirmation that asks for a deposit.
Red flags
- Utilities do not demand same-day payment by gift card, crypto or a payment app.
- The bill link goes to a domain other than the utility's official site.
- Threats of disconnection arrive with very short deadlines.
Real PG&E domains
If the address in your browser is not one of these (or a subdomain of them), it is not PG&E. The list is not exhaustive.
pge.comIf you already clicked or entered details
Hang up and call the number on your latest bill, check your balance in your official account, and report the scam to the utility. If you paid by card, contact the issuer to dispute the charge.
Protecting a brand like PG&E 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
PG&E 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 PG&E phishing
How can I tell if a message from PG&E is phishing?
Check the sender and link domain first. Utilities do not demand same-day payment by gift card, crypto or a payment app. The bill link goes to a domain other than the utility's official site. Threats of disconnection arrive with very short deadlines. When in doubt, do not use the link: type pge.com into your browser or open the official app.
How many PG&E phishing sites has PhishPin found?
As of 1 Nov 2026, 7 hostnames referencing PG&E appear in the phishing feeds PhishPin indexes (8 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 PG&E domains look like?
In our data, the most common ending for reported hosts is .net. 1 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 PG&E addresses end in pge.com.
What should I do if I entered my details on a fake PG&E page?
Hang up and call the number on your latest bill, check your balance in your official account, and report the scam to the utility. If you paid by card, contact the issuer to dispute the charge.
How do I report a fake PG&E 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 PG&E through the contact options on its official website (pge.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 PG&E?
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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