Is bbc.co.uk legit or a scam?

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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk News
.uk websites

bbc.co.uk looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
31 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About bbc.co.uk

bbc.co.uk went online 31 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is a News website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#234). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Dec 13, 1994
Website age
31 years
Category
News
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
British Broadcasting Corporation
Page title
BBC - Home

What we checked

Website age 31 years

The domain has existed for 31 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #234 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with British Broadcasting Corporation

The domain is registered through British Broadcasting Corporation. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
151.101.0.81
Network
AS54113 · FASTLY
Certificate
OV GlobalSign nv-sa
Certificate expires
Jan 24, 2027
Last changed
Oct 29, 2025
Response code
200
DNS A
151.101.0.81
151.101.128.81
151.101.192.81
151.101.64.81
DNS AAAA
2a04:4e42:200::81
2a04:4e42:400::81
2a04:4e42:600::81
2a04:4e42::81
DNS MX
10 cluster1.eu.messagelabs.com
20 cluster1a.eu.messagelabs.com
DNS NS
ddns0.bbc.co.uk
ddns0.bbc.com
ddns1.bbc.co.uk
ddns1.bbc.com
dns0.bbc.co.uk
dns0.bbc.com
dns1.bbc.co.uk
dns1.bbc.com
DNS TXT
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Huddle
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access-domain-verification=d2445ac4134b4b6322bf8d546458c73e00100ee3eca47fa1a8646350ea2c18bb
adobe-idp-site-verification=9b850a4a56e3fac19aea1e0ac5db302e5cefab444cd73519dce1c72ccd4db058
apple-domain-verification=jFFO0rdS9IrxgWUR
asv=0f1cb0a74a95764aafe8161309533029

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