Free tool

Link checker: is this link safe?

Not sure if a link or website is real? Check it before you click, log in, or enter card details.

Scam links are everywhere — in texts, emails, ads, and social posts. They imitate banks, couriers, and brands to steal logins and card details, or take your money for goods that never arrive. The link text can say one thing while sending you somewhere else entirely.

A link checker reveals where a link really goes and whether the site behind it is trustworthy. Paste the URL and Scam Doctor checks the real domain, look-alikes, and trust signals, then tells you whether to stop, verify, or continue.

What the link checker looks at

The real domain behind the link, including shorteners and redirects.
Look-alike and typo domains that impersonate a known brand.
Website trust signals — domain age, SSL certificate, and reputation.
Phishing patterns — fake login pages and "verify your account" traps.
Whether the page asks for payment or credentials it should not.

How to tell if a website is legit

Type the brand's address yourself instead of trusting a link from a text or ad.
Check for look-alike spelling — extra words, hyphens, or odd endings (.shop, .top, .xyz).
Look for a real returns policy, contact details, and company information.
Be wary of prices far below the market and countdown-timer pressure.
Remember a padlock (HTTPS) only means encrypted — not honest.

Where dangerous links hide

The most dangerous links arrive with urgency: a delivery "fee", a bank "alert", a prize to claim. Others sit inside ads for stores that look perfect but were built last week. Whenever a link pushes you to log in or pay quickly, slow down and check it first.