Is usatoday.com legit or a scam?

usatoday.com reviews, Scam Score and free safety check

Request free manual review Leave a review
0
/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
.com websites

usatoday.com 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
32 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About usatoday.com

usatoday.com went online 32 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#628). 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
Apr 29, 1994
Website age
32 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Page title
Access Restricted

What we checked

Website age 32 years

The domain has existed for 32 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 #628 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 GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

The domain is registered through GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
146.75.74.62
Network
AS54113 · FASTLY - Fastly, Inc.
Certificate
DV Let's Encrypt
Certificate expires
Dec 30, 2026
Last changed
Mar 31, 2026
Response code
402
DNS A
146.75.74.62
DNS MX
5 usatoday-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
dns1.p04.nsone.net
dns2.p04.nsone.net
dns3.p04.nsone.net
dns4.p04.nsone.net
ns01.gannett-dns.com
ns02.gannett-dns.com
ns03.gannett-dns.com
ns04.gannett-dns.com
DNS TXT
00DE0000000J6ks=1TBaZ00000004Fs
00DWJ000007aRor=1TBWJ0000000Hs5
MS=ms79769498
ZOOM_verify_9oEL9RzeRVSVi5iXieBVDg
adobe-idp-site-verification=7a20173eab2daba6709deb0312d1a66f053c2d6fb763c416b7764b0c9c49f695
apple-domain-verification=3rz3DxU1PIXHqUtC
brave-ledger-verification=438dbdac58188ca41754b3d4c5ebb6cc569da67b9411399495fb3470c10061ed
canva-site-verification=vB3TTckXVBOYOhv_gPjhrg

Built with

HSTSContent-Security-Policy
Show ownership record 
Loading…

This report was generated on November 10, 2026 at 05:22 UTC. The status of a website can change over time. The Scam Score is an automated estimate and opinion based on public data, not a statement of fact. Disclaimer · Site owner? Request a free manual review.

User reviews

Sign in or create a free account to review usatoday.com.

No reviews yet.

Related websites

More .com websites we checked

Is .com safe? See all →

Other websites rated Low Risk

Latest safe websites →

FAQ

Why is this score marked BETA?
Our scoring rules are still being tuned. Scores can change when we learn from new scams and from manual reviews.
How often is a report updated?
Reports are refreshed when someone checks the site and the data is older than 30 days. Anyone can press "Rescan" once a report is older than 7 days.
I own this website and the rating is wrong.
Request a free manual review. A person checks the report and your evidence and corrects it when we got something wrong.