Check a suspicious SMS, spam number or link in Belgium

StopArnaques helps people in Belgium identify scams before they affect others. Check a suspicious SMS, email, phone call or website for free, view fraud alerts in Belgium, and learn how to recognise phishing attempts, fake bpost messages, itsme fraud, Payconiq scams, fake bank advisers and other scams with simple, clear advice that is easy for everyone to understand.

Information checked : 2026-09-17

Understand / Check / Act

  1. Understand - What this scam is trying to obtain

    Check a suspicious SMS, spam number, email, call or link in Belgium. Understand the warning signs and the official steps before you act.

  2. Check - The safe channel to open yourself

    5 useful official sources listed below.

  3. Act - The useful next step

    Test a suspicious message

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2026-09-17
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Official sources cited
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StopArnaques is an independent Belgian service. It is not a public authority and does not speak on behalf of the organisations cited.

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What the site does

  • Use the checker to examine a suspicious SMS, email, call or link before taking action.
  • The alert and method pages are there to help you understand the signs and the protective steps.

Immediate reflexes

  • Never give your code.
  • Open the official app yourself.
  • Call your bank using the official number.
  • Never let anyone take control of your phone.

Choosing the right type of analysis

  • Use SMS or email mode to check the wording, urgency and embedded links. Use call mode to describe what the caller is asking. Use URL mode when you have the link without having to open it.
  • The result should be read together with its main reason and the immediate action. A verdict never means you may share a code or ignore a visible alert in an official channel.

What StopArnaques does not claim to do

  • The site does not certify a sender's identity, does not replace a bank or an administration, and does not guarantee that a loss will be recovered.
  • The absence of a known signal does not prove that a contact is trustworthy. New campaigns and messages without a technical indicator always need independent verification.

What to do now

  • If you have not acted, do not click further and open the named service's official channel yourself.
  • If you clicked, close the page, enter nothing else and note what information was shown or requested.
  • If you shared a code, card, password or payment, contact your bank or the relevant official service immediately.
  • Keep the message, time, link used and any useful screenshots. Share them only with an official reporting channel or a trusted helper.

Limits of this page

  • This page does not prove that a message is safe and does not replace your bank, the police, Safeonweb, a platform or a public service.
  • A scam may be new, very well written or described with too little context. Use the result as decision support, not as absolute certainty.
  • Before taking a final action, checking through the official channel matters more than the appearance of the received message.

Check through an official channel

  • Type the service address yourself or open the official app. Do not use a phone number, link or QR code from the suspicious message to verify the situation.
  • When money, card details, a code or account access are involved, the safety action comes first. The analysis can then help organise the evidence.

How to read the result

  • A low number of signals does not mean that everything is safe. It only means that this page or analysis did not find decisive evidence with the information available.
  • Focus on the requested action: paying, sharing a code, installing an app, approving a bank action or leaving an official platform. That action matters more than a logo, sender name or polished wording.
  • If the situation feels urgent, step away from the received message first. Then check calmly through a channel you already trusted before the message arrived.

Belgian reading of this situation

  • For this check a suspicious sms, spam number or situation, focus on the relevant Belgian next step: open the official channel yourself, contact the bank, use Safeonweb or preserve evidence.
  • The right decision for this check a suspicious sms, spam number or situation depends on what has already happened. Reading a message is not the same as clicking, paying, sharing a code or granting remote access.

The right reflex in under a minute

  • Start with the requested action: clicking, paying, sharing a code, sending a document, installing an app or giving someone access. That matters more than the logo or sender name.
  • If money, a card, itsme, a banking app or an account is involved, stop the interaction first. Then check through a channel you open yourself.

What the result means

  • StopArnaques does not give absolute certainty. The result helps you read the signals, judge the urgency and choose the safest next step.
  • A low number of signals does not mean a message is trustworthy. A new scam, a very short message or missing context can still be risky.

When to act immediately

  • If you paid, confirmed a code, shared card details or granted device access, contact your bank or the relevant official service first.
  • Keep the message, time, neutralised link and useful screenshots. Do not publish full codes, card details or identity documents.

Frequently asked questions

Can StopArnaques confirm that a message is safe?

No. StopArnaques helps organise signals and choose actions, but it does not provide absolute certainty. Always verify sensitive actions through the official channel of the service concerned.

What if I already paid or shared a code?

Do not wait for a perfect analysis. Contact your bank or the relevant official service immediately, preserve evidence and then use the page to structure your case.

Why is the wording cautious?

Fraud changes quickly and legitimate situations can look similar. Careful wording prevents users from being reassured too strongly.

Useful official sources

Test a suspicious message