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Check if a website is a scam — before you click, buy, or pay

Paste any URL. We cross-check it against 12,000+ confirmed scam sites, community reports from the last 24 hours, domain-age records, SSL history, and brand-impersonation patterns. You get a trust score and one-line verdict in 5 seconds.

Signs it's a scam

· Domain younger than 90 days
· No physical address or company number
· Only crypto, wire, or gift-card payment
· Prices 50%+ below market
· Urgency timers, "last 1 in stock"
· Pushes you to WhatsApp / Telegram

Signs it's legit

· Domain older than 2 years
· Verifiable business address & phone
· Card / PayPal with buyer protection
· Real reviews on independent sites
· Working returns / refund policy
· HTTPS with extended certificate history

How the check works

1
Copy the URL
Long-press the link, choose Copy. Never tap it to 'preview' — modern scam pages drop trackers on first hit.
2
Paste it here
Drop the full URL or just the domain into the box. Shortened links are auto-expanded.
3
Read the verdict
5 seconds later you get a trust score (0–100), a one-line verdict, and the exact signals behind it.
4
Act before you spend
Score under 40 → don't enter card details, don't connect a wallet, don't sign anything. Score over 70 with clean signals → safe to proceed.

Frequently asked questions

How can I check if a website is a scam in under a minute?

Paste the URL into the box above. GACS checks the domain against 12,000+ confirmed scam entries, community reports from the last 24 hours, domain age, SSL records, and brand-impersonation patterns, then gives you a one-line verdict and a 0–100 trust score in about 5 seconds.

What are the biggest red flags that a website is a scam?

Domain registered in the last 90 days, no real contact address, prices 50%+ below market, only crypto / gift cards / wire accepted, urgency tactics (countdown timers, 'last 1 left'), broken or auto-translated English, and pressure to move to WhatsApp or Telegram. Any two of these together usually means scam.

Is this scam website checker really free?

Yes. Every check is free, no account, no per-query limit. Same engine powers the free browser extension and the public API. It will stay free forever — see the Free Forever Guarantee in the site footer.

I already bought something — how do I check if the website was a scam after the fact?

Paste the URL into the checker. If it flags as scam or suspicious, screenshot the verdict, then: (1) file a chargeback with your card issuer within 60 days, (2) report the URL through /report so the next victim sees the warning, (3) follow the 15-minute panic guide at /panic-guide.

How accurate is the scam verdict?

The trust score blends nine signals: blacklist match, community reports, domain age, SSL certificate, brand similarity (typosquats and homographs), AI page-content analysis, hosting reputation, redirect chain, and reported losses tied to the domain. Verdicts under 40 are flagged suspicious; under 20 is almost always a scam.

Does it work for shopping sites, crypto sites, and investment platforms?

Yes — the checker is domain-agnostic. The same engine handles shopping scams (fake Amazon/Shein clones), crypto exchanges (drainer fronts), pig-butchering trading platforms, fake delivery sites, and 'recovery service' scams. For wallet addresses specifically, use the crypto scam checker at /crypto-scam-checker.

Can I check a link someone DM'd me without clicking it?

Yes — copy the link (long-press → Copy on mobile, right-click → Copy link on desktop), then paste it here. The checker also expands shortened URLs (bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl) so you see the real destination before visiting.

What should I do the moment I confirm a website is a scam?

Close the tab. Do not click 'unsubscribe' or any other button on the page — those can fingerprint your browser. If you entered a password, change it everywhere you reused it. If you connected a wallet, revoke active token approvals at /revoke-approvals. Then report the URL at /report.

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