Is americanexpress.com safe?

Very Likely Safe

No major red flags found. This looks like a legitimate, established website.

Popular site · #2,253 worldwideChecked Nov 13, 2026

Trust score

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 31+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #2,253 worldwide. Minor issues: page has no <title>; large response served uncompressed.

Identity & Age100/100

Impersonation Risk100/100

Red Flags100/100

Transparency70/100

Security100/100

Email100/100

Positive highlights

Domain registered 31+ years agoLong-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
Not flagged by Google Safe BrowsingNo malware, phishing, or unwanted-software match in Google's live threat database.
HTTPS is enforcedAll redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
Popular website — ranked #2,253 worldwideListed in the Tranco top 1 million websites. Scam sites are almost never this popular.
Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-gb/. Response time 881ms.
HTTPS works with a valid certificateA secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
No impersonation patterns detectedDomain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
Not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist
Not present in PhishStats phishing feed
HSTS is setTells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.

Negative highlights

Page has no <title>Well-maintained sites always set a page title.
Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

Note: Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc..

Note: 3 technologies detected. Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Note: Policy pages could not be checked. The site showed our scanner a bot-check or short page, so privacy, terms and contact pages were not verified. This is common for large sites and is not counted against them.

Key facts about americanexpress.com

Website: americanexpress.com
Popularity: #2,253 worldwide (Tranco top 1M)
Domain created: Jun 4, 1995 (31.4 years old)
Domain expires: Jun 3, 2027
Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Owner details: Public in WHOIS
IP address: 23.213.116.161
Hosting / CDN: Cloudflare
SSL certificate: HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security: SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (reject)
Threat blocklists: Not listed (clean)
Technology: Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Summary

93/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (31.4 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.

No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled

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Domain Information

Registration timeline, age calculation, registrar details, and ICANN status.

Verified

Registrar Name: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Creation Date: June 4, 1995 (31.4 years ago)
Last Updated: May 30, 2026
Registry Expiry Date: June 3, 2027
WHOIS Privacy Protection: Publicly Visible
Domain Status Codes: client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited

ICANN Status Badges

client transfer prohibitedserver delete prohibitedserver transfer prohibitedserver update prohibited

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Domain registered 31+ years ago

Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.

+15

Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Owner information disclosed

The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.

HTTP Headers & Security

Full HTTP response headers, HSTS, Content Security Policy (CSP), and security baselines.

Good

Security Header Baseline

Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing

Content-Security-PolicyMissing

X-Frame-Options Present

X-Content-Type-Options Present

Referrer-PolicyMissing

Permissions-PolicyMissing

Recommended Missing Headers

missing: Permissions Policy

All Response Headers (29)

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date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:56:03 GMT
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x-download-options: noopen
x-frame-options: SAMEORIGIN
x-permitted-cross-domain-policies: none
x-xss-protection: 0

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HSTS is set

Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.

Content Security Policy is set

Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.

X-Frame-Options is set

Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.

X-Content-Type-Options is set

Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.

Referrer Policy is set

Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.

Missing Permissions Policy

Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).

-2

DNS Records

Encrypted DoH resolution: A, AAAA, MX mail servers, authoritative NS, and TXT verification.

Resolved

IPv4 Addresses (A): 23.213.116.161
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA): None
Mail Servers (MX): mx0b-0023b801.pphosted.com (Priority: 10), mx0a-0023b801.pphosted.com (Priority: 10)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS): a24-67.akam.net, a22-66.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a9-65.akam.net, a8-64.akam.net, a1-196.akam.net
TXT Records Found: 10 TXT verification records

A Records (IPv4)

23.213.116.161

TXT Verification Records

00da0000000hlilma4

OSSRH-61504

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facebook-domain-verification=5t5jnj7o0bh7cf6h2pxxjwg0ltlw3j

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v=spf1 ip4:63.241.217.23 ip4:74.125.149.0/24 ip4:74.125.150.0/24 ip4:66.119.44.14 ip4:66.119.44.13 ip4:66.244.67.0/24 ip4:199.3.18.4 ip4:148.173.88.0/26 ip4:148.173.96.128/26 -all

00d4w000001wvb0uag

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1 address record(s) resolved

6 authoritative nameservers

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

Domain ownership status, registry lifecycle, nameservers, and privacy redaction.

Found

Registrable Domain: americanexpress.com
Registrar Organization: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
WHOIS Privacy Status: Public Registration Data
Registry Status Codes: client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
Delegated Authoritative Nameservers: a1-196.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a22-66.akam.net, a24-67.akam.net, a8-64.akam.net, a9-65.akam.net
Registration Lifecycle: Registered: 1995 → Expires: 2027

Nameservers (NS)

a1-196.akam.neta13-65.akam.neta22-66.akam.neta24-67.akam.neta8-64.akam.neta9-65.akam.net

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Domain registered 31+ years ago

Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.

+15

Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Owner information disclosed

The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.

Email Security & Deliverability

SPF record validation, DMARC policy enforcement, DKIM selectors, and MX reputation.

Protected

SPF Record: v=spf1 ip4:63.241.217.23 ip4:74.125.149.0/24 ip4:74.125.150.0/24 ip4:66.119.44.14 ip4:66.119.44.13 ip4:66.244.67.0/24 ip4:199.3.18.4 ip4:148.173.88.0/26 ip4:148.173.96.128/26 -all
DMARC Policy Mode: Policy: REJECT
DMARC Raw Record: v=DMARC1;p=reject;fo=1;rua=mailto:dmarc_agg@auth.returnpath.net;ruf=mailto:dmarc_afrf@auth.returnpath.net
DKIM Selectors Detected: None detected

Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.

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SPF record published

DMARC published (reject)

Threat Intelligence & Blocklists

Multi-source malware feeds (URLhaus), phishing checks (PhishStats, Safe Browsing), and typosquats.

Clean

URLhaus Malware

Clean / Not Listed

PhishStats Feed

Clean / Not Listed

Google Safe Browsing

Clean / Verified

Root Domain Label: americanexpress
Top-Level Domain (TLD): .com (Standard TLD)
Punycode Obfuscation: No (Standard ASCII)
Homoglyph / Lookalike Script: No mixed scripts
Brand Match Analysis: No recognized brand impersonation
Typosquatting Risk: Clean

No impersonation patterns detected

Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.

Technology Stack & Metadata

Detected CMS, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tags, CDN providers, and page metadata.

Detected

Detected Technologies by Category

Svelte

analytics

Google Analytics

cdn

Cloudflare

Page Metadata & Fingerprint

HTML Title: —
Meta Description: Welcome to American Express United Kingdom, provider of Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance products. Apply for a Card or login to your Account.
Document Language: en-GB
Character Encoding: utf-8
Viewport Setting: width=device-width, initial-scale=1, user-scalable=yes
Generator Software: —

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3 technologies detected

Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Mobile viewport configured

Page has no <title>

Well-maintained sites always set a page title.

-3

Page Performance & Compression

Server response time, content payload size, Brotli/Gzip compression, and caching rules.

881ms

Items to Fix & Optimize

Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)

MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN

Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)

OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF

Protocol

HTTP/2

Binary framing, multiplexed

Compression

NONE

No compression detected

Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)

Image Formats

Legacy / Unchecked

Transfer

Uncompressed

Transport

HTTP/2

These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.

Detected Asset & Image Formats

WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG

HTTP Response Time: 881 ms
Payload Body Size: 823.6 KB
Compression Status: Uncompressed
Cache Directives: no-store

Large response served uncompressed

Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

-3

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

High-pressure language, payment gateway safety, disposable domain analysis, and deceptive tactics.

Safe

AI Content Evaluation

93/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (31.4 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 31+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #2,253 worldwide. Minor issues: page has no <title>; large response served uncompressed.

Payment Red Flags: None (No suspicious payment requests)
High-Pressure Language: None (No artificial urgency detected)
Disposable Domain Risk: No (Established infrastructure)
Text Scanned Depth: 1,295 characters verified

No scam-correlated language found on the home page

No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.

Server & Hosting Infrastructure

Primary IP address, web server software, CDN edge network, and redirect hop chain.

cloudflare

Primary Web Server: cloudflare
CDN / Cloud Provider: Cloudflare
Primary IP Address: 23.213.116.161
HTTP Status Code: 200 OK
Final Landing Destination: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-gb/
Redirect Hop Count: 3 hops

Redirect Hop Chain

1.https://americanexpress.com/ → https://www.americanexpress.com/
2.https://www.americanexpress.com/ → https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/
3.https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/ → https://www.americanexpress.com/en-gb/

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Site responded with 200

Final URL: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-gb/. Response time 881ms.

HTTPS is enforced

All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.

+10

Served through Cloudflare

Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.

SSL / TLS Certificate

Active Certificate Authority, Common Name, validity period, expiration countdown, and SANs.

Secure

Certificate Authority (Issuer): Not available (certificate logs did not respond)
Subject Common Name (CN): —
Validity Period: Not available
Subject Alternative Names (SANs): 1 domain protected
Certificates Logged (CT): Verified in live TLS

Subject Alternative Names (Sample)

americanexpress.com

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HTTPS works with a valid certificate

A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.

Content & Transparency Policies

Linked privacy policy, terms of service, about page, social channels, and published contacts.

Warning

Key Legal & Transparency Pages

privacy PageNot linked

terms PageNot linked

contact PageNot linked

about PageNot linked

refund PageNot linked

shipping PageNot linked

cookies PageNot linked

Published Phone Numbers: 399021772, 614564192, 9582917243956, 734845754, 354665994, 833925815

Policy pages could not be checked

The site showed our scanner a bot-check or short page, so privacy, terms and contact pages were not verified. This is common for large sites and is not counted against them.

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

Search engine crawler directives, indexability, and declared XML sitemaps.

Present

Robots.txt Directives: Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared: https://www.americanexpress.com/index-sitemap.xml
Disallow Rules Count: 6 rules

View Raw robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /us/rwd/
Disallow: /*/apply/
Disallow: /en-us/business/tls/partnerships/
Disallow: /*/logout

User-agent: AhrefsBot
Disallow: /*/travel/discover/
Disallow: /*/travel/the-hotel-collection/
Sitemap: https://www.americanexpress.com/index-sitemap.xml

robots.txt published

Export & Share Intelligence

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Scan Engine Performance

Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline

v5.1.0 Engine

Signals Analyzed

This scan

Sources Checked

Live security feeds

Scan Duration

3.86s

Full live scan

Last Scan

11/13/2026

Live timestamp

Overall Risk

Low Risk

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