Typo- and Domainsquatting

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What is typo- and domainsquatting?

Domain squatting (aka. cybersquatting) is the practice of registering, trafficking in or using a domain name, with a bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. The "fake" domain could rely on typosquatting.
Typosquatting is also known as URL hijacking, decoy sites, or URL spoofing. It relies on typos and other errors made by users when entering a website address/domain into their web browser.