amaz0ncom

Amaz0ncom is a stylized variant of the Amazon brand that substitutes the letter o with the numeral 0. It is not the official Amazon domain. Legitimate services from Amazon are accessible at amazon.com. The variant is encountered in online content as a means of branding parody, meme culture, or as a tool in phishing and typosquatting attempts aimed at users who misread or overlook the substitution.

In internet security, such obfuscated spellings are used to create familiarity while evading automated detection. Domains, pages, or accounts that use amaz0ncom may be attempts to impersonate Amazon or redirect users to fraudulent sites. It can appear in phishing emails, social media posts, or fake storefronts that resemble the real site but differ in subtle ways.

Users should verify domains carefully, look for the exact address amazon.com, and beware of misspellings, unusual TLDs, or malicious landing pages. Check for HTTPS and a valid certificate, scrutinize URLs for extra characters or transposed letters, and avoid entering credentials or payment information on suspicious pages. When in doubt, navigate via the official site or use trusted bookmarks.

Related topics include typosquatting, brand impersonation online, and phishing.