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Got a link on WhatsApp, SMS or email that doesn't feel right? Paste it here. We'll check it without opening it on your device.

Please don't include personal information in the link. No checker is perfect, so never enter a password or an OTP on a link you don't trust.

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  • First 5 checks need no account
  • Never opened on your device
  • Made by Securiglobe

Works on links from WhatsApp, SMS, email and your browser. First 5 checks need no account. Free until .

Learn to spot it

What a scam message looks like

It comes from a number you do not know.

It says you won something. A stranger offering you something free is the first warning sign.

It is free, and it is in a hurry.

A free meal just for tapping a link. And "within 10 minutes" is there to stop you thinking. Real offers rarely expire while you read them.

The address is a look-alike.

The brand name is in the address, but the real website is the part just before ".co.in". That is the part to read.

RIEG reads the address for you.

Before you tap, RIEG checks the link and warns you when it does not look like the brand's own website. Paste any link into the checker above to try it.

An example we made up for illustration. Read how this kind of scam works, or browse all scam alerts.

Today's reality

Every link is a door. Scams now arrive in chat apps, texts and social media, where email filters do not look. They are written to feel urgent and personal, so by the time a message feels wrong, the tap has already happened.

See it work

From a risky link to a safe choice

Scroll to follow one link from the moment it arrives to the moment RIEG steps in.

How it works
A laptop showing an email that asks the reader to verify their device, with links in the message
A message arrives with a link. It looks fine.
The same email with a RIEG panel beside it that marks each link in the message
RIEG checks every link before it opens.
A laptop showing a RIEG warning page that says the link was blocked, with a Go back safely button
If it is dangerous, you see a warning and a way back.

Scams run on trust. RIEG keeps it safe.

RIEG puts a check between a link and your tap, so a link has to earn your trust before it opens.

Check a link

  1. Copy the link from WhatsApp, SMS or email and paste it in the box. Don't tap it.

    Open the link checker

  2. RIEG's checking service works out how risky the link is. The link is not opened on your device.

    Read the privacy policy

  3. A clear result, and what to do next: no known threats found, be careful, dangerous, or we could not tell.

    What to do if you already clicked

What the answers mean

Every check ends in one of these.

A laptop showing a RIEG warning page that says the link was blocked, with reasons such as credential theft, and a Go back safely button

  • No known threats found

    We didn't find signs of phishing or malware. Still check the address carefully before entering passwords or payment details.

  • Be careful

    This link shows warning signs. Don't enter passwords, OTPs or payment details. If it claims to be from a company, go to their official website yourself instead.

  • Dangerous: don't open this link

    This link appears to be a phishing or scam page. Don't open it. If someone sent it to you, warn them too.

  • We couldn't tell

    Sometimes there isn't enough to go on. Treat it like a suspicious one.

What to do if you already clicked
  1. Don't enter any more information on that page.
  2. If you entered a password, change it now, and turn on two-step verification.
  3. If you shared bank, card or UPI details, call your bank immediately.
  4. In India, report cyber fraud at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.

How scam links usually fool people

They rarely look scary. Most of the time it is one of these.

Scam alerts: real scams explained. The first posts are being written.

A laptop showing an email that asks the reader to verify their device, with links in the message
  1. The look-alike. An address that copies a real one, with a letter swapped or a word added.
    bank-secure-login.example
  2. The hacked site. A real business website that has been broken into and now hosts a scam page. The address looks fine because it is real.
  3. The fake login. A page that copies a bank or courier login, just to get your password or OTP.
    login.example/verify-account
  4. The detour. A link that looks harmless and quietly sends you somewhere else. Shortened links do this a lot.
    short.example/x7Kq
  5. The rush. "Your account will be blocked today." The message is built to make you hurry, so you don't stop and check.

Checking a link is easy. Remembering to is not—until now.

In your browser, before the page loads

The RIEG extension checks every link in Chrome, Edge and Firefox before the page loads, so a dangerous one never gets the chance to open.

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On the web, in seconds

Paste a link and get a clear answer, with the first 5 checks needing no account. The link is never opened on your device, and the real website is shown in bold.

Open the link checker

On your desktop, in every app

The RIEG app checks links you open on your computer, in your browser and in all your apps, and warns or blocks before a dangerous page opens.

Get it from the Microsoft Store

An Android app is coming soon.

Get RIEG on your devices

Pasting a link here works. The apps and the browser extension are for checking links without having to remember to.

A laptop showing the same email with a RIEG panel beside it that marks each link in the message

Windows

Checks links you open on your computer, in your browser and in all your apps.

Get it from the Microsoft Store

Android

The RIEG app for your phone is coming soon. It will check links before they open.

Coming soon to Google Play

Browser

Checks every link in Chrome, Edge and Firefox before the page loads.

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What happens to the link you paste

  1. You paste it. It's shown back to you as plain text, never as a link, so you can't tap it by accident.
  2. RIEG's checking service looks at it. That is where the analysis happens. It processes the link with technical data such as your IP address, as set out in the privacy policy.
  3. You get the answer. Our website itself doesn't keep a record of the link.

Ad and analytics cookies only load if you agree, and you can change your mind any time from "Cookie choices" in the footer. The full details are in the privacy policy.

Questions people ask

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Is it free?

Checking a link here is free, and needs no card. Your first 5 checks need no account; after that, a free account keeps you going. It is free until December 31st. After that, you still get 5 free checks, then you sign in to keep checking links.

Do I need to sign up?

Not at first. Your first 5 checks need no account: paste a link and you get an answer. After that, you sign in or create a free account with your email, mobile number and password. There's a quick security check on the page, only to make sure you're a person and not a bot.

Do you open my link?

No. The link is never opened on your device, and it is shown here as plain text so you cannot tap it by accident. RIEG's checking service receives the address and analyses the address itself; it does not open the page behind it.

Can a "No known threats found" result be wrong?

Yes. No checker can promise a link is harmless. If a message rushes you or asks for a password, an OTP or card details, stop and check with the sender another way, whatever the result says.

What do you keep?

Our website doesn't keep a record of the links you check. RIEG's checking service receives the link, may hold it for a time (a verdict cache lasts 24 hours), and keeps an IP address for a short time to limit abuse, as set out in the privacy policy.

About Securiglobe

RIEG is made by Securiglobe, a security company in Chennai

RIEG comes from AEKZ Securiglobe India Pvt. Ltd., based in Guindy, Chennai. We build security tools, and RIEG is the one made for people who get suspicious links on WhatsApp, SMS and email.

Securiglobe has worked in cybersecurity for more than 10 years. We offer security testing (VAPT and red team assessments), defensive services (SOC as a service and incident response) and compliance consulting for standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2. We built RIEG to protect people at the moment they click a suspicious link.

Visit the Securiglobe website, talk to the team.

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