Is this website a scam? Check it free.
Paste the address of a website you are not sure about. Our website checker opens the page, reads it and tells you in a few seconds: looks okay, not sure, or not okay. Free, no sign-up.
How the website checker works
The checker opens the website from our server, the same way your browser would. It reads the parts that give a scam away: the address, the page title and description, the headings, and where the links lead. Then an AI model built to spot scam pages decides how risky the site looks.
We open the page
We read what gives scams away
You get a plain answer
What your result means
No tool can promise you that a website is safe. A website check is a second opinion. “Looks okay” means we found nothing that looks like a scam. “Not sure” means something is off and you should check more before you pay. “Not okay” means the site looks like a scam: close it.
Is this website legit? 6 things to check yourself
No checker is perfect, so a quick look of your own helps. These six checks take about two minutes and catch many scam websites, from fake shops to fake bank pages.
- 1
Read the address letter by letter
Scam sites copy real names with a small change: an extra word, a swapped letter, an odd ending like .shop or .top. - 2
Look for who runs it
A real shop names a company, a street address and a phone number. A missing or copied imprint is a warning. - 3
Check the price
Big brands at 70 to 90% off, and a timer counting down, are classic fake shop tricks. - 4
Look at how you can pay
Only bank transfer, crypto or gift cards? Don't pay. Use a card or PayPal, which have buyer protection. - 5
Search the name with “scam”
Type the shop name plus “scam” or “reviews” into a search engine. Real shops have a history. - 6
Ask how you got there
A link in a text, an ad with a too-good deal, a message that rushes you: being sent there is often part of the trick.
Check a link before you click it
Got a link by email, text or WhatsApp? Copy it without opening it (press and hold on a phone, right-click on a computer) and paste it into the website checker. We open it for you, so the page never loads on your device.
Before you pay: is this online shop real?
Most website checks are about shops. Check the shop before you enter card details, not after. If the result is “not sure”, pay only with a method that lets you get your money back, and keep screenshots of the order.
Website checkers compared: lists vs reading the page
Most free scam website checkers look the address up in a list of reported sites. That works for old scams but misses a fake shop that went online this morning. A check that reads the page itself can catch those, and it can also be wrong, which is why we say “not sure” when the signs are mixed.
| Type of checker | What it looks at | A scam site from today? | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blocklist lookups | Is the address on a list of reported sites? | Only after someone reports it | Free |
| Reputation scores | Domain age, hosting, owner data, user reviews | Often a low score, no clear answer | Free, often with ads or upsells |
| OkayTab website checker | Reads the page: address, title, headings, links | Yes, the page itself is checked | Free, 5 a day |
Every site. Checked for you.
You only paste a link when you already have a bad feeling. Scams work when you don't. The OkayTab extension runs this same check on every new site you open and stops the page when it looks like a scam. Ideal on a parent's computer.