Is This a Scam?

Paste the suspicious thing you have in front of you, check the risk, then decide what to do next

Quick Answer

Quick answer: if someone is pressuring you to pay immediately, asking for one-time codes or passwords, promising unrealistic returns, impersonating a known brand, or using a newly registered domain — it is likely a scam. Stop and check it with ScamLens before you do anything.

Helps you decide whether to stop, verify further, or move into recovery right away

Supports websites, phone numbers, emails, crypto addresses, and chat messages

Connects risky cases to reporting, official complaint routes, and victim-help pages

Keep Verifying

After the Website Check, Review the Related Clues

The domain is only the entry point. Real cases usually include email, chat, phone numbers, and payment steps as well.

Analyze the Related Email or Invoice

If the site came from an invoice, restriction notice, or fake support email, review the message next.

Chat / DM

Analyze the Chat or Funnel Conversation

Many scam sites are introduced through Telegram, WhatsApp, social DMs, or investment groups.

Brand / Entity

Check the Brand, Store, or Support Identity

If the actor claims to be a platform, support team, or merchant, verify that identity next.

Already Affected

Move Into the Victim Action Plan

If you already paid, logged in, installed software, or shared data, switch into the action plan immediately.

5 Steps to Check If Something Is a Scam

Follow these steps to quickly determine whether what you are dealing with is a scam.

Check with ScamLens

Enter the website, phone number, crypto address, or suspicious message to get a fast risk read before you continue.

Look for urgency pressure

Scammers create urgency — "limited time offer," "account will be frozen," "pay now." Legitimate organizations give you time to verify.

Verify the domain age

Most scam websites are less than 6 months old. ScamLens automatically detects and flags new domains.

Check for brand impersonation

Look for misspellings, extra characters, letter substitutions, and homograph attacks in the domain name.

Never share OTP or passwords

No legitimate organization will ever ask for your one-time codes, passwords, or remote access permissions.

What Are You Checking?

Pick the tool that matches your situation for a more precise analysis.

Website

Check a website

Enter a domain or URL to see its trust score and risk analysis.

Crypto Address

Check a crypto address

Verify if a wallet address is linked to scams, sanctions, or laundering.

Phone Number

Check a phone number

Identify scam calls, robocalls, and fake support numbers.

Company

Investigate a company

Verify registration, regulatory status, and risk records.

Analyze an email

Detect phishing emails, fake invoices, and brand impersonation.

Chat Message

Analyze a chat message

Spot social media and messaging scam tactics.

Common Verification Scenarios

If you are not just checking one thing but deciding whether a platform or service is trustworthy, start with these guides.

Investment Platform

Is This Investment Platform Legit

Useful for checking fake returns, blocked withdrawals, and regulation claims.

Crypto Exchange

Is This Crypto Exchange Safe

Catch impersonation domains, fake support, and abnormal funding paths.

Online Store

Is This Online Store Safe

Review fake-store signals, risky payments, and vague refund policies.

Recovery Service

Is This Recovery Service Legit

Spot fake recovery actors, fake lawyers, and second-stage scam signals.

Common Brand-Impersonation Checks

When the story involves a specific support contact, brand email, storefront, or clearance link, these guides help you check that exact scam setup faster.

Binance Support Check

Is This Binance Support Contact Real

Check whether a Binance support contact is real before you transfer funds, share codes, or move the case into a private chat.

MetaMask Support Check

Is This MetaMask Support Contact Real

Check whether a supposed MetaMask support contact is real before you sync a wallet, import a phrase, sign a request, or approve tokens.

PayPal Contact Check

Is This PayPal Support Contact Real

Check whether a supposed PayPal email, refund notice, or support message is real before you call back, pay, or share account details.

Amazon Store Check

Is This Amazon Store or Support Message Real

Check whether an Amazon-themed store, order message, or support path is real before you pay, install anything, or leave the normal shopping flow.

Common Scam Message Checks

If the story involves support emails, invoices, order problems, or clearance-store links, these guides help you decide.

Email Review

Amazon invoice email Review

Check whether a Amazon invoice email is real before you click, reply, sign in, connect, or pay.

Store Review

Amazon clearance store Review

Check whether a Amazon clearance store is real before you click, reply, sign in, connect, or pay.

Email Review

Amazon order cancellation email Review

Check whether a Amazon order cancellation email is real before you click, reply, sign in, connect, or pay.

Email Review

Binance support email Review

Check whether a Binance support email is real before you click, reply, sign in, connect, or pay.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if something is a scam?

The most reliable approach is to check it with ScamLens first. Common scam signs include: pressure to pay immediately, promises of unrealistic returns, impersonation of known brands, requests for passwords or OTPs, and newly registered domains. If you see any of these, stop and verify.

What should I do if I think I'm being scammed?

Stop all interaction immediately: do not pay, click links, or share personal information. Check the website or address with ScamLens, screenshot all evidence, contact your bank to freeze suspicious transactions, and report to your local fraud center (IC3 in the US, Action Fraud in the UK).

Is this website a scam?

Enter the website domain in ScamLens to get a clear risk verdict, the main warning signs, and whether you should stop, verify further, or report it.

Is this phone call a scam?

If the caller pressures you to pay, asks for personal information, claims your account has a problem requiring "verification," or asks you to install remote access software, these are classic phone scam signs. Check the number in ScamLens phone checker.

Is this email a scam?

Check if the sender address matches the official domain, look for misspellings, urgent tone, unusual attachments, and suspicious links. Do not click links in the email — type the official URL directly. Check any domains mentioned in the email with ScamLens.

How do I report a scam?

Search for the domain or address on ScamLens, report it to your bank or exchange, and file a complaint with your country's cybercrime center.

Can I get my money back after being scammed?

The sooner you act, the better your chances. Contact your bank immediately to freeze or reverse the transaction. Credit card payments may qualify for a chargeback. Crypto recovery is harder but you should still report to the exchange. Visit the ScamLens victim help page for detailed guidance.

What are the most common scams in 2026?

The most common scams in 2026 include: AI deepfake voice/video scams, crypto investment fraud (pig butchering), fake customer support, phishing emails and SMS, fake online stores, social media investment group scams, fake recovery services (double scams), and job scams.

Is this crypto investment a scam?

If someone promises guaranteed high returns, asks you to transfer to a private wallet, uses an unknown trading platform, or met you through social media or a dating app before recommending investments — it is almost certainly a scam. Check the addresses and platforms with ScamLens.

How does ScamLens detect scams?

ScamLens combines site history, impersonation clues, public risk records, community reports, and related technical signals, then turns them into a clearer decision you can act on.

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