Got a link you don't trust? Paste it in — ScamGuard checks the domain against community scam reports, urlscan.io reputation, RDAP registration data and AI red-flag analysis, and returns a verdict before you click.
Short-link services like bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl.com, linktr.ee and messenger click-to-chat formats like wa.me are legitimate services. Scammers use them because the wrapper hides where the click actually goes.
On mobile, long-press the link to preview the URL. On desktop, hover to see the target in the status bar.
If your preview shows the final URL, paste that here instead — the checker analyses the destination domain, not the wrapper.
A wa.me link opens a chat with a specific number. See our wa.me record.
For phishing pattern detection specifically, use the phishing link checker.
Four things, in this order: (1) whether the domain appears in the ScamGuard community scam database, (2) urlscan.io's public reputation verdict for the domain, (3) RDAP registration data — when the domain was registered and its registrar, and (4) an AI pass that reads the URL structure and any evidence you provide for phishing, brand-impersonation and fake-login patterns.
No — we do not fetch the destination page, and we do not automatically expand short URLs like bit.ly or t.co. A short link is a wrapper; the scanner analyses the wrapper's own domain and reputation. If you can copy the expanded/final URL from your phone's link preview, paste that instead for the strongest check.
No. bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl and linktr.ee are legitimate services, but the destination behind any specific short link can be anything — including a phishing page. The shortener domain being legitimate says nothing about the destination.
Yes. ScamGuard analyses the URL server-side using metadata lookups (RDAP, urlscan.io, our database). It doesn't open the link in your browser.
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