Real or scam?

What it is

A free check for links and messages. Paste what you received and ERERE tells you whether it finds signs of a scam, which ones, and what to do.

Why it exists

Today's scams imitate banks, couriers, public bodies and family members perfectly. Before clicking or replying you need a second opinion, clear and immediate.

How it works for you

In Settings open “Real or scam?”, or go to /verifica.html. Paste the link or message and press “Check”. You get one of three results: “No signs of a scam”, “Suspicious”, “Likely scam”. With the result come the reasons (for example “uses the name of PayPal but is NOT one of its domains”) and the advice.

What you give

The text you paste, only for the time of the check.

What you get

A result with the reasons explained in plain words and the steps to follow.

What you choose

Everything: the final decision is always yours. ERERE doesn't open the link, doesn't block anything and doesn't decide for you.

Honest limits

No check is perfect. ERERE compares the address with the official domains of the services most often imitated in Italy and looks for the typical signs of scams, but it doesn't visit the site. A new, well-made site can slip through. Even a link with the official domain can arrive inside a scam message. That's why the advice stays the same: if a message asks for money, codes or passwords, open the site by typing the address yourself and confirm with the sender another way. The check runs on ERERE's servers: nothing is sent to other services and what you paste is not kept.

Where it stands

In the system and verified by automated tests, including in a real browser, in Italian and English.