The Scam Detector website validator interface

Scam Detector

Scam Detector

One of the World's Leading Fraud-Prevention Platforms

Consumer Protection

Helping millions shop and browse more safely.

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In 2011, Sorin founded Scam Detector, a consumer education platform dedicated to exposing online scams and helping people protect themselves from fraud.

Today, Scam Detector has grown into one of the world's leading scam awareness resources, providing information on more than 3,000 scams across virtually every industry. The platform explains how scams work, the warning signs to watch for, and the practical steps consumers can take to avoid becoming victims.

Its flagship product is the Scam Detector Validator, a proprietary tool that rates the trustworthiness of websites, helping millions of consumers make safer online purchasing decisions.

Scam Detector has been accessed in 188 countries and received Alberta's Consumer Champion Award in recognition of its contribution to consumer protection.

In 2024, Sorin sold the company to an international media group, marking the successful exit of the business he founded more than a decade earlier.

3,000+
Scams documented
188
Countries reached
#1
USA Today "company to watch," 2024
2024
Acquired by an international media group