Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is amazon.com legit or a scam?
amazon.com was registered Nov 1, 1994 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns amazon.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for amazon.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was amazon.com registered?
amazon.com's registration dates to Nov 1, 1994 (31 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
Amazon.com operates an online retail marketplace offering millions of products across categories including electronics, fashion, home goods, books, and groceries, with free shipping on many items for Prime members. The site serves consumers and businesses, providing shopping, entertainment through Prime Video, cloud computing via Amazon Web Services, and digital services including Kindle, Audible, and pharmacy.
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 3, 2026
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 17 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment