What is Scampede?

Scampede is a free, independent scam detection platform that helps people verify suspicious websites, phone numbers, and messages before they become victims. We combine automated threat intelligence with a growing community database of real-world scam reports to give anyone — anywhere in the world — an instant, honest verdict on whether something is safe.

We don't charge for checks, we don't require registration, and we don't sell your data. Scampede exists because scams are a global problem and most people don't have access to the tools or knowledge to protect themselves.

Why we built this

Every day, millions of people receive suspicious messages, click on fake links, or encounter fraudulent websites. The consequences range from stolen credentials to life-changing financial loss. In 2024 alone, consumers worldwide reported losing over $1 trillion to scams — and that figure only counts reported cases.

Existing tools were either too technical for everyday users, locked behind paywalls, or focused only on specific scam types. We built Scampede to be genuinely useful to anyone — whether you're a grandmother in Singapore who received a suspicious SMS, a small business owner checking a supplier's website, or a security professional researching threat patterns.

How Scampede works

When you submit a URL, phone number, or message, our engine runs it through three layers of analysis simultaneously:

• Pattern analysis — We scan for known scam signals including suspicious domain structures, urgency language, payment pressure tactics, impersonation keywords, and hundreds of other heuristic patterns built from real scam data.
• Threat intelligence — We cross-reference against live threat feeds including PhishDestroy's domain blocklist and IPQualityScore's URL reputation database, which together cover millions of known malicious URLs and domains updated in real time.
• Community reports — We check against our own database of verified scam reports sourced from public consumer protection datasets and community submissions. URLs and numbers that have been reported multiple times carry higher risk scores.

The three scores are combined into a final risk score from 0 to 100, with a verdict of Safe, Low, Medium, High, or Critical. We explain exactly which signals contributed to the verdict so you can make an informed decision.

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Our data sources

Scampede's database is built from multiple trusted public sources:

• PhishTank — community-verified phishing URLs maintained by Cisco Talos, one of the world's largest threat intelligence teams.
• ScamSniffer — open-source cryptocurrency phishing domain blacklists updated daily by the web3 security community.
• CFPB Consumer Complaints — the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's public database of financial fraud complaints, containing real consumer narratives about fraud, identity theft, and scam experiences.
• IPQualityScore — real-time URL reputation and fraud scoring used by thousands of security teams worldwide.
• Community submissions — reports submitted directly by Scampede users, reviewed and added to the public database.

What Scampede is not

We want to be honest about our limitations. Scampede is a detection and awareness tool — not a guarantee of safety. Our scoring is based on known patterns and reported data. New scam sites can appear faster than any database can track them, and determined scammers constantly adapt their techniques.

A "safe" verdict from Scampede means we found no known threat signals — it does not mean a site is definitively legitimate. Always apply your own judgement, especially before making payments or sharing personal information.

We are also not a law enforcement agency and cannot take action against scammers. If you have been scammed, please report to your national authority — links are available on our contact page.

Independence and funding

Scampede is independently operated. We are not affiliated with any bank, government agency, or financial institution. Our detection results are not influenced by commercial relationships — we flag what our data says is risky, regardless of who it involves.

The platform is free to use and is supported by display advertising. We do not sell user data, we do not require registration for basic checks, and we do not charge for reports.

Get in touch

We welcome feedback, scam reports, partnership enquiries, and corrections. If you've found a scam that's not in our database, or if you believe a report is inaccurate, please reach out.