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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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Free, no sign-up. A low-signal result never guarantees that something is safe.

Privacy: Core analysis runs in your browser and no scan history is retained. An extracted domain and its registration result may be cached for up to seven days.

Pattern Detection

The checker looks for suspicious wording and link patterns, then explains the warning signs it finds.

Privacy First

Full messages, emails, and files are not retained as scan history. Applicable extracted indicators may be checked securely, with public IP/domain reputation data cached only for its documented short lifetime.

Clear Results

Check for warning signs and read the next steps. No sign-up required.

Scam websites that target people in the UK

  • Royal Mail and Evri redelivery scams. A message may send you to a lookalike payment page. Check the delivery independently by visiting royalmail.com or evri.com; fee messages need different checks for each carrier, as explained below.
  • HMRC tax-refund and tax-debt scams. Be wary of refund links asking for personal or financial details and threats of arrest over unpaid tax. Check the request independently through gov.uk and HMRC's genuine-contact guidance.
  • 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 exact domain independently. For government services, start at gov.uk and follow the official service links. A familiar domain ending alone does not establish that a retailer is legitimate.
  3. Check the listed business on Companies House (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk), then independently confirm that the website belongs to it. A registration record can be copied and does not establish that the seller is trustworthy.
  4. Compare the domain-registration date with the retailer's claimed history. A new domain deserves further checks, but businesses can change domains; age alone does not prove fraud or safety.
  5. If you cannot verify the seller, pause the purchase. Check the terms of any card or payment-provider protection before paying; reimbursement is not guaranteed.

Where to report a scam website in the UK

  • Report Fraud: report fraud and cyber crime in England, Wales or Northern Ireland at reportfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, contact Police Scotland on 101.
  • 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 and no limit. The full pasted content stays in your browser; applicable extracted indicators may be sent securely for community and reputation checks.

Can a tax-refund text or email really come from HMRC?

Some can. HMRC may send a P800 refund reminder by text or email after an unanswered letter, or a text about a Self Assessment refund you requested. These messages do not include website links or request personal or financial details. Check HMRC's genuine texts and genuine emails guidance, and access your tax account independently through gov.uk before acting.

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

Check directly before paying. Royal Mail can send customs-fee notifications by text or email and also sends a grey Fee to Pay card. Visit royalmail.com yourself to check the tracking details and fee. Evri says genuine SMS messages never request payment. If unsure, contact the carrier using details from its official website.

I already paid — can I get my money back?

Recovery may be possible. Contact your bank or payment provider immediately using independently verified details. Depending on how you paid, ask about a chargeback, an eligible Section 75 claim, or the APP scam reimbursement rules for UK bank transfers made on or after 7 October 2024. Eligibility and limits apply; see the FCA's payment-recovery guidance. Report the fraud through Report Fraud, or Police Scotland on 101 if you live in Scotland. 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.