Check any scam number, email or website before you trust it.

How Garuda works

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check a number online?

Paste the phone number into the search bar on this page and press Search. Garuda checks it against moderator-approved scam reports from around the world and shows you the scam category, what the victim described and the evidence attached. It works for numbers in any country, in international (+country code) format.

How do I check a scam online for free?

Search the exact identifier the stranger gave you: a phone number, email address, website or domain, UPI ID, Cash App / Zelle / PayPal handle, crypto wallet address, or a social handle on WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Steam or Discord. Garuda is free, needs no account and returns every approved report linked to that identifier.

Is this number legit? How can I tell if a number, email or website is legitimate?

Check three things. First, search the identifier on Garuda to see whether anyone has already reported it. Second, confirm the contact independently through the company's official website instead of the link or number you were sent. Third, treat urgency, an unusual payment method or a request for OTPs, PINs or remote access as proof it is not legitimate, even if nothing has been reported yet.

How is Garuda different from a caller-ID or reverse-lookup app?

Caller-ID apps only label phone numbers, and mostly by crowd tags. Garuda covers every identifier a scammer uses - numbers, emails, websites, wallets, payment handles and social profiles - and every entry is a written incident report reviewed by a human moderator with evidence, so you can read what actually happened, not just a label.

Does Garuda work outside India?

Yes. The registry is global: reports cover scams run from and against people in any country, and identifiers include international phone numbers, worldwide payment handles such as Cash App, Zelle, PayPal and crypto wallets, marketplaces, and social platforms used everywhere.

Are the scam reports verified?

Every submission is reviewed by a human moderator before it appears publicly. Reports without usable identifiers or evidence are rejected, and only the scammer's identifiers are published - never the reporter's personal details.

I have already lost money to a scam. What should I do first?

Contact your bank or payment provider immediately and ask them to freeze or recall the transaction - the first hour matters most. Then report it to your national cybercrime or fraud authority (in India, cybercrime.gov.in or the 1930 helpline; in the US, reportfraud.ftc.gov; in the UK, Action Fraud). Finally, add the scammer's details to Garuda so others are warned.