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Website Scam Checker — Is This Site a Scam?

Quick answer: Paste a suspicious link or domain before you log in or pay. We check our scam-alert index, brand look-alikes, and risky domain patterns.

Privacy: We do not store the URL you check. This is a heuristic screener — not a guarantee a site is safe.

What we check

  • Domains indexed from published scam alerts
  • Brand look-alike patterns (Amazon, PayPal, USPS, Microsoft, etc.)
  • High-risk TLDs, IP-only hosts, punycode, and hyphen-heavy domains

Also try Scammer Lookup or paste message text in the Scam Checker.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as Scammer Lookup?

Lookup searches indexed senders. This tool adds domain heuristics and brand look-alike detection for full URLs.

Does a clean result mean the site is safe?

No. We only flag patterns and indexed scams. Always verify through an official app or typed URL.

Can I check shortened links?

Paste the full expanded URL when possible. Shorteners hide the real domain.

Is my URL stored?

No. The check runs in memory and is not logged for marketing.