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Scam Website Checker UK

Paste a UK website URL — including Royal Mail, HMRC, DVLA, Evri, parcel-redelivery, and online store sites — to check for scam patterns before you enter card details.

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Scam websites that target people in the UK

  • Royal Mail and Evri redelivery scams. SMS link to a lookalike domain asking for a small "redelivery fee". Real domains: royalmail.com and evri.com.
  • HMRC tax-refund and tax-debt scams. "You are due a refund of £243.50" or "arrest warrant for unpaid tax". The real HMRC site is gov.uk — anything else is a scam.
  • DVLA fake licence-renewal sites. "Your licence needs updating" with a card capture. The real site is gov.uk/dvla.
  • Fake online stores running "closing down 80% off" sales of UK brands on .shop, .top, .xyz domains.
  • Energy / cost-of-living grant scams. "You qualify for a £400 energy rebate." The real schemes go through your supplier, never via SMS link.
  • Bank impersonation from Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, Monzo, Santander — "move your money to a safe account" is always a scam.

How to check if a UK website is a scam

  1. Run the URL through the checker above.
  2. Verify the real domain. UK government sites are always under gov.uk. UK retailers usually sit on .co.uk or .com.
  3. Check Companies House (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk) for the listed business — fake stores rarely have a registered UK entity.
  4. Look up the domain age. A "trusted retailer since 2008" whose domain was registered last month is a scam.
  5. Pay by credit card or PayPal Goods & Services for chargeback / buyer protection.

Where to report a scam website in the UK

  • Action Fraud: actionfraud.police.uk — the UK's national fraud reporting centre. Call 0300 123 2040 if you have lost money.
  • National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC): forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and suspicious texts to 7726.
  • HMRC scams: forward to phishing@hmrc.gov.uk, or text scam SMS to 60599.
  • Your bank: if you have already shared card details or sent money, call the fraud number on the back of your card immediately.
  • Citizens Advice consumer helpline: 0808 223 1133 if you bought from a fake store.

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Frequently asked questions (UK)

Is the UK scam website checker free?

Yes. No sign-up, no limit. The check runs in your browser, so what you paste never leaves your device.

Does HMRC ever send a tax-refund link by SMS or email?

No. HMRC never notifies refunds by SMS or asks you to click a link to claim. Refunds appear in your bank account or your Personal Tax Account on gov.uk after a return is filed.

A Royal Mail / Evri text said I owe a fee — is it real?

Almost always a scam. Real Royal Mail and Evri delivery cards or app notifications never ask for payment via an SMS link. Verify directly at royalmail.com or evri.com.

I already paid — can I get my money back?

Possibly. Credit-card chargebacks and the bank's Contingent Reimbursement Model can recover funds in some cases. Speed matters — call your bank's fraud line in the first hour, then file with Action Fraud. The damage-control checklist walks through the steps.

Try the general scam checker, the URL checker, or search community-reported scam sites. Already a victim? Open the damage-control checklist or browse our scam reports database.