Check before you buy
Not sure about an online shop or advert? Paste its link below for a free, quick website scam check. The Quick Check looks at the website behind the offer, not the person you’re talking to, and shows where every result comes from. It doesn’t give a verdict: you see the evidence and decide.
Please leave personal details out of links and advert wording. Website links may be sent to Google Web Risk. We temporarily cache lookup results and keep usage counters to reduce repeat calls and manage access.
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This is a quick, shallow screening. It looks at the link and wording for common warning signs and checks a published warning list. It cannot verify a seller or an offer, and a result that flags nothing is not a guarantee of safety.
Privacy: we keep your email address, your consent choices and a count of your free checks, and we don't save the links or wording you paste. To run the check, the web address (not your wording) is sent to Google's Web Risk service and public domain-registration records, and Cloudflare Turnstile helps block bots. A short-lived counter based on your connection limits abuse. Please leave personal details out. Questions or corrections: support@aduncovered.com.
What the free Quick Check looks at
- How the link is built: hidden usernames, look-alike or encoded names, link shorteners and unencrypted connections
- Whether the address imitates a well-known brand such as a bank, courier or large retailer
- Whether the address appears on a published warning list of reported scam sites
- Whether Google Web Risk lists it as a known malware or phishing site
- Whether the address is online, and how recently it was registered
- Pressure and payment wording in the advert, if you paste it: countdowns, “today only”, crypto or off-platform payment requests
What it can’t tell you
A Quick Check is a fast, automated screening. It can’t see who runs a website, whether the product exists or whether buyers receive their orders. Many scam shops are brand new and appear on no list yet. A result that flags nothing does not mean a site is safe.
How to read your website scam check result
Every result lists what was checked and where the answer came from, so you can follow it up yourself. Each website scam check ends in one of four outcomes:
- Known dangerous link: the address is on a Google Web Risk list of malware or phishing sites. Do not open it or pay through it.
- On a published warning list: a third party has reported the address. Check the listed source before deciding.
- Pause before paying: warning signs were found. They are reasons to look closer, not proof of fraud.
- Nothing flagged: none of the checks found a warning sign. This is not a guarantee, because new scam sites often appear on no list.
You can check the sources yourself too: Google Web Risk explains which threats its lists cover, and ICANN Lookup shows when a website address was registered.
When to choose a report instead
If you’re about to pay a significant amount, or you’ve already paid and something feels wrong, a Quick Report or Comprehensive Report researches the seller and the offer in public sources and links every finding to its source.
Website scam check: frequently asked questions
Is the Quick Check really free?
Yes. Sign in with your email address to get 5 free checks. No card or password is needed.
Does a clear result mean the website is safe?
No. It only means none of our checks flagged anything at that moment. New scam sites often appear on no list, so check further before paying.
Can I check a person, a dating profile or a WhatsApp conversation?
No. The Quick Check, and our reports, look at the business side: a website, shop or platform link. They do not assess a person, their profile or your messages.
Do you save the links I paste?
No. We keep only your email address, your consent choices and a count of your free checks.
I’ve already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or payment provider straight away through its official app or number. Do not wait for a check or report.
What’s the difference between a Quick Check and a Quick Report?
A Quick Check is a fast automated screening. A Quick Report is researched across public sources and delivered as a source-linked PDF.
