notruffa.it — Check if it's a scam: phone, URL, email

Q: What are phishing, smishing and vishing?

Phishing is an email scam with fake sites imitating banks or known services. Smishing occurs via SMS with deceptive links. Vishing is a phone scam involving fake bank or government operators.

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Enter manually: phone number, URL, email, text.Or attach a file (max 8 MB): screenshot, PDF, email.Accepted formats: jpg, jpeg, png, webp, gif, pdf, eml, txt, html.

📞 Phone numbers 🌐 URLs and domains 💬 WhatsApp links 📧 Email addresses 📝 Message text

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🛡️ How does notruffa.it work?

Every day at 09:00 we update our database with new verified reports.
When you enter a number, URL or email, we compare it against tens of thousands of internationally verified reports.
The service is completely free and requires no registration.

⚠️ Most common scam types

Phishing: Fake sites imitating banks, postal services, Amazon or PayPal to steal credentials.
Smishing: SMS with deceptive links asking for personal or payment data.
Vishing: Voice calls from fake bank operators or government agencies.
Malware: URLs that automatically download malicious software to your device.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How do I check if a phone number is a scam? ▾

Enter the number in the search field, with or without the country code. The system compares it against the international database and returns green (safe), orange (suspicious) or red (confirmed scam).

How do I check if a link or website is a scam? ▾

Copy and paste the suspicious URL into the search field. The system analyses the domain against international blacklists for phishing, malware and fraud.

How can I tell if an email is phishing? ▾

You can check in three ways: paste the message text into the search field, paste the full technical headers (Gmail: three dots → Show original), or attach a screenshot for AI analysis.

Does notruffa.it store search data? ▾

No. Searches are anonymous, no personal data is saved and no registration is required.

What are phishing, smishing and vishing? ▾

Phishing is an email scam with fake sites imitating banks or known services. Smishing occurs via SMS with deceptive links. Vishing is a phone scam involving fake bank or government operators.

🔎 How to use notruffa.it

Three verification methods, all free and instant

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Phone number

Paste the number in the search field, with or without international prefix.
Es: +39 02 1234567

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Website or URL

Paste the link received by email or SMS. You can paste the full URL or just the domain.
Es: paypal-secure.xyz/login

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Email address

Paste the sender's address to check if the domain is known as a source of spam or phishing.
Es: noreply@paypal-alert.xyz

📨 Received a suspicious message?

Works with email, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger and any other channel. Choose the most convenient method.

📋 Option A — Copy the text

Open the suspicious message
Select and copy all the text
Paste it in the search field

Works for email, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram and any other message. Analyses phrases, links and numbers.

🤖 Option B — Screenshot (AI)

Take a screenshot of the message
Click the paperclip 📎
Upload the image

Works with email, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram and more. The AI analyses the visual content and returns a verdict. Ideal from a smartphone.

🔬 Option C — Technical headers (email only)

Open the email in Gmail
Three dots ⋮ → "Show original"
Click "Copy to clipboard"
Paste in the search field

Deeper analysis: checks SPF, DKIM and DMARC. Detects spoofing even when the text looks legitimate.

A "not found" result does not guarantee the absence of risk. If in doubt, do not click on links and contact your bank or the relevant authorities.