How to check a website link
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Step 1: Launch ScamShield > Click on "Check for scams".
Step 2: Click on 'Start Check'.
Step 3: Select 'A website link'.
Step 4: Copy & paste the link you want to check > click on 'Check.' Step 6: That's it! Now you can wait for the check outcome.
If you receive this outcome for your check, please proceed with caution. You may also lookout for other relevant information in this result such as:
Volume of reports for this scam. Eg. 100 other people have reported this particular scam.
To aid you in your reporting process, if the check outcome looks like a scam, ScamShield will automatically submit a scam report for you.
Step 1: If you receive this outcome, it is highly likely the site is not an official government, bank or hospital website. In such a case, if you think the link is suspicious or malicious, please click on 'Got it'.
Step 2: Click on 'Report potential scam'. ScamShield will then automatically submit a scam report on your behalf.
Following this step, the authorities will review the report and if the link is deemed suspicious, it will be blocked.
