Scam email checker: is this email a scam?
Run this scam email checker before you click, reply, or pay. Phishing and payment scams lean on addresses that look nearly right.
- Sender domain setup
- Throwaway detection
- Free first check
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Kostenlose PrüfungHow the scam email checker works
Look at the address, not the display name. Scammers control the name; the domain is harder to fake.
Copy the real address
Tap the sender name to reveal the full address. Paste that, not the name shown.
Check the domain
A bank that writes from a free mailbox or a week-old domain is a warning sign.
Decide offline
If anything is off, contact the company through its app or a site you type yourself.
Signals that expose a scam sender
For fake invoices, account-lock warnings, prize notices, and delivery scams.
Mismatch clues
- Brand name on a free mailbox
- Throwaway domains
- Shared role inboxes
Sender authentication
- SPF published or missing
- DMARC published or missing
- Mail provider behind the domain
Mailbox facts
- Receives mail or not
- Catch-all domains
- Mailbox test, when enabled
Footprint
- Accounts tied to the address
- Names shown publicly
- Every source listed
Emails to check before acting
- “Your account has been suspended”
- Updated bank details on an invoice
- A prize, refund, or inheritance
- A parcel fee you did not expect
Scam email questions
Is this email legit? How can I check?
Start with the address itself. Paste it here and the free check shows whether the domain really accepts mail, which provider runs the mailbox, whether it is a disposable or shared inbox, and whether the domain publishes SPF and DMARC records. A brand-new domain pretending to be an established company is the single most common giveaway.
Can I do a scam email lookup on an address that already emailed me?
Yes, and that is the usual case. Copy the address out of the message — the real one, not the display name — and check it here. Nothing is ever sent to the address, so the sender is not alerted.
The address looks real. Does that mean the email is safe?
No. A real mailbox at a real domain can still be a scammer, a compromised account, or a lookalike domain one character away from the genuine one. Use the check as one input, then verify anything involving money or credentials through a channel you looked up yourself.
Can a scammer send from a real company address?
They can fake the display name easily and sometimes spoof the address. A domain without SPF or DMARC is easier to spoof, which the check shows.
The sender passed every check. Is it safe?
Not necessarily. Scammers can use real, well-configured mailboxes. Judge the request itself, especially anything involving money or passwords.
Should I click the link to see where it goes?
No. We check the sender, not links. Go to the company directly instead.
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