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Is this Coinbase email real? Check the sender

Coinbase account emails come from coinbase.com. Crypto scams move fast, so paste the sender’s address before you call, click or move anything.

  • Is it really coinbase.com?
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  • The sender is never notified

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How to check a Coinbase email

A transfer in crypto cannot be reversed. Checking the sender is the cheap step.

  1. Copy the real address

    Tap the sender name to reveal the full address and paste that, not the name shown.

  2. Check the domain

    See whether it is coinbase.com, when the domain was registered, and which provider runs the mailbox. Free.

  3. Check the app

    Open the Coinbase app yourself. A real security issue is visible there, and support never needs you to move funds.

What gives away a fake Coinbase email

Fake withdrawal alerts, account locks and “wallet migration” notices, each with a phone number or a link to a fake login.

The real Coinbase domain

  • Mail from coinbase.com or one of its subdomains
  • The domain’s registration date and registrar
  • Free mailboxes posing as Coinbase support

Lookalike giveaways

  • “coinbase” plus words like “-support” or “-secure”
  • Swapped or doubled letters in the name
  • coinbase.com placed in front of another domain

Sender authentication

  • SPF published or missing
  • DMARC published or missing
  • Mail provider behind the domain

Who is behind it

  • Accounts tied to the address
  • Names shown publicly
  • In the full report

Coinbase emails worth checking first

  • A withdrawal you did not make
  • “Your account has been locked”
  • A request to move funds to a “safe” wallet
  • A number to call Coinbase support
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Coinbase scam email questions

What address does Coinbase send email from?

Account emails come from coinbase.com or a subdomain of it. A security alert from any other domain is not from Coinbase.

Will Coinbase ask me to move my crypto to a safe wallet?

No. A request to move funds to a new or “safe” wallet is the scam itself. Coinbase support will also never ask for your password or two-step verification codes.

The email has a support number to call about a withdrawal. Is it real?

Treat it as fake. Open the app yourself and check your transactions. Scammers send fake withdrawal alerts to make you call them.

I already sent crypto. Can I get it back?

Report it to Coinbase from inside the app and to the police straight away. Crypto transfers usually cannot be reversed, which is why the check comes first.

Does the sender find out I checked?

No. Nothing is sent to the address and nobody is notified. The check reads DNS records, the domain registration and public sources only.

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