Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about how ZCrime works, what our checks can (and can’t) do, and how to use them safely.
A check analyzes common risk and trust signals related to scams and fraud.
Depending on the tool, this may include domain details, redirects, sender information, extracted links,
and known scam patterns.
Each report is structured and includes:
Each report is structured and includes:
- a short risk summary,
- key positive and negative signals,
- and a recommended next step (for example: verify, avoid, or report).
No. ZCrime does not provide guarantees or legal determinations.
Scammers frequently rotate domains, change infrastructure, and adapt their tactics.
Our goal is to help you make a safer decision by highlighting signals and explaining what to do next, not to replace your judgment or official verification.
Our goal is to help you make a safer decision by highlighting signals and explaining what to do next, not to replace your judgment or official verification.
Use the tool that matches your situation:
- Website Scam Check — when you want to know if a website looks safe before signing up or paying.
- Online Store Check — when buying from an unfamiliar shop or marketplace seller.
- Phishing Check — when you received a suspicious email (requires full email source).
- Link Check — when you have a URL from SMS, WhatsApp, social media, or ads.
ZCrime is designed with privacy in mind.
You should only submit the information required for a check (URL, domain, or email source).
Never submit: passwords, one-time codes, seed phrases, or full card/banking details. We do not ask for them and do not need them.
Never submit: passwords, one-time codes, seed phrases, or full card/banking details. We do not ask for them and do not need them.
Never submit:
- passwords or recovery phrases,
- 2FA / OTP codes,
- full credit card or banking details,
- private keys or wallet seed phrases.
Act quickly:
- Contact your bank or payment provider immediately.
- Report the incident to the platform or service involved.
- Change passwords for affected accounts and enable 2FA.
- Preserve evidence (emails, links, receipts, screenshots).
Scam infrastructure is dynamic.
Domains, hosting providers, and redirects can change within hours or days.
A site that looked low-risk yesterday may become risky later — and vice versa.
ZCrime offers free checks with rate limits to prevent abuse.
Additional features or higher limits may be introduced in the future.