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Website Scam Checker: 5 Things to Verify Before You Trust Any Site
You can vet 90% of suspicious sites in two minutes with these five checks.
WHOIS age + registrar
Brand-new domain on Namecheap = high risk. Established + reputable registrar = lower risk.
TLS issuer
Let's Encrypt on a 'bank' site = scam. Real banks use EV certificates.
Reputation feeds
ScamAdviser, URLhaus, Google Safe Browsing — check all three.
Verifiable contact details
Real address, real phone, real company registration number.
Payment surface
Cards + PayPal = trust. EFT / crypto only = walk away.
The bottom line
Drop the URL into ScamGuard on WhatsApp — full report in 5 seconds.