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Q & A Security · August 21, 2026

What's the most reliable single check?

Domain age is hard to fake. Legitimate businesses operating for years have domains registered years ago. A site claiming to be a major retailer with a 3-month-old domain is almost certainly fraudulent. Combine domain age with blacklist status and you catch the vast majority of scam sites.

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How to Tell If a Website Is Legitimate (7 Checks)
Scam sites look real. This guide covers 7 concrete checks — WHOIS age, SSL verification, blacklist status, and more — that separate legitimate websites from fraud in under two minutes.