Stay one step ahead of online scams
Practical guides to spotting fake shops, phishing links and investment fraud — written by the team behind the free scam checker.
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Read article →Phishing links: what to check before you click
paypal-secure-login.com is not PayPal. How look-alike domains work and how to read a link correctly.
1 min read #PhishingHow to spot a fake online shop in 60 seconds
Brand-new domain, 80% off everything, no imprint: the seven signs that give most scam shops away.
1 min read #Online shoppingHow websurely.com calculates the Scam Score
What goes into the websurely.com Scam Score, what the risk levels mean, what an automated estimate can and can't tell you, why verification never changes a score and how site owners can request a manual review.
7 min readLook-alike domains and typosquatting explained
paypa1.com, arnazon-support.com, brand.com.account-check.info: how look-alike website addresses and typosquatting work, the six most common tricks and how to read an address so you can't be fooled.
6 min read #PhishingIs it safe to shop on new websites? Website age explained
A shop that's only a few weeks old isn't automatically a scam, but website age is one of the most useful clues you have. What it tells you, what it doesn't, and how to shop safely on a new site.
5 min read #Online shoppingToo good to be true: how fake outlet and "closing down" sale shops work
"Store closing, everything 80% off." How fake outlet and closing-down sale shops are built, the stories they tell, the warning signs that give them away and how to shop real sales safely.
6 min read #Online shoppingHow to report a scam website: US, UK, Germany, EU, Canada and Australia
Where to report a scam website or fraud in the US, UK, Germany, the EU, Canada and Australia, what to include in your report, and how to get a site flagged by browsers and taken down.
6 min readTech support scams and fake virus warnings: what to do
A loud pop-up says your computer is infected and tells you to call Microsoft. Or someone calls you about a virus. How tech support scams work, how to close fake warnings and what to do if you let them in.
5 min readNot sure about a website?
Paste the link into the free checker — domain age, SSL, hosting, threat feeds and red flags in seconds.