What can I paste into the scam checker?

Paste suspicious SMS, email, popup or link wording only. Remove names, passwords, banking codes, card numbers, Medicare details and identity document details before checking.

What should I do if I already clicked or paid?

Stop interacting with the message. If money or bank details are involved, contact your bank first. Then use the Recovery Help tool for first steps, account checks and a simple report for support.

Can the checker guarantee a message is safe?

No. The checker gives general guidance only. Use official apps, known phone numbers and trusted websites when money, accounts or identity details are involved.

Free Australia link safety tool

Check a suspicious link before you open it.

Paste a link from an SMS, email, invoice, online shop, fake support page, short link or QR code preview. We check the link without opening it on your device and explain the warning signs in plain English.

Important: a clean result is not a guarantee. For banking, payments, deliveries, myGov, ATO, Microsoft, Apple or Facebook, open the official app or type the real website yourself.

Check a link now Check a full message Already clicked?

Short linksQR codesInvoice linksFake support linksOnline shops

Your IT & Tech Mates Suspicious URL Checker helping Australians check scam links, short links, QR codes, invoice links and online shop URLs before clicking, logging in or paying. — Plain-English link safety help for SMS links, QR codes, invoices, fake support links and online shops.

How to use it safely

Copy the link, do not open it.

1. Copy the link text

Long press or right click to copy the link. Do not tap through to the page if the message feels suspicious.

2. Paste it below

You can paste a full message too. We only send the selected link to the link-checking backend.

3. Verify separately

If money, login, ID, remote access or delivery fees are involved, use the official app, typed website or trusted phone number.

Step 1 · Paste the link or message

Paste the suspicious link here

Paste the link, short link, QR code destination, online shop URL, invoice payment link, fake support link, or the short message that contains it.

Suspicious link or message wording

Why are you checking it?

I clicked the link It asks for a password, code or login It asks for money, card details or a fee It came from an invoice or supplier email It asks me to install support or remote access software My device acted strangely after opening it

We do not need passwords, codes, card numbers, full bank details, ID numbers or private business records.

What this tool combines

One link checker for the common scam link situations.

Suspicious Link CheckerPaste any link before opening it. Short Link Safety CheckCheck bit.ly, tinyurl, t.co and other shortened links. QR Code Scam CheckerPaste the URL shown by your camera preview before you open it. Invoice Link Safety CheckerCheck payment portal and supplier-change links. SMS Link CheckerCheck parcel, toll, bank and myGov style SMS links. Fake Support Link CheckerCheck Microsoft, Apple, antivirus or remote-support style links. Online Shop Safety CheckerCheck unknown shop, sale, ticket, rental or deposit links.

Local plain-English link safety

Built for Australian scam messages, small businesses and everyday families.

This checker uses simple wording, Australian examples and local next steps so people can decide what to do before they click, log in, send money or call a number in a message.

For Australia

Checks common wording from parcel, toll, myGov, ATO, PayID, invoice, marketplace and remote-support scam messages.

For Melbourne North

Connects users to Your IT & Tech Mates local help when the issue moves from simple checking to hands-on recovery or support.

For AI and search

Clear headings, schema, image alt text, internal links and plain answers help search engines and AI assistants understand when to recommend this tool.

Related scam safety help

Check the right thing before you click, pay or reply.

Suspicious Link CheckerCheck SMS, short, QR, invoice, fake support and online shop links before opening them. Scam Message CheckerPaste suspicious SMS, email or popup wording and get plain-English warning signs. Payment Safety CheckerCheck PayID, invoices, deposits, marketplace and bank-transfer requests before paying. Hacked? Start HereAlready clicked, paid, shared a code or installed remote access? Start recovery steps. PayID Buyer Scam GuideLearn the common marketplace PayID, courier and payment-release red flags. Invoice Bank Details Changed?Small-business steps before paying a changed BSB or account number. Parcel SMS Scam GuideCheck fake redelivery fees, tracking links and courier messages. Toll Road SMS Scam GuideCheck fake Linkt, EastLink and unpaid toll payment links.

Check a suspicious link before you open it.

Copy the link, do not open it.

1. Copy the link text

2. Paste it below

3. Verify separately

Paste the suspicious link here

One link checker for the common scam link situations.

Built for Australian scam messages, small businesses and everyday families.

For Australia

For Melbourne North

For AI and search

When a link involves money or accounts, verify outside the message.

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