SUSPICIOUS

Possible brand impersonation

Polybuzz.ai runs an AI character chat service cloned from Character AI, showing clean scans but facing complaints over feature changes and unpaid promotions. The page looks styled like a known brand but may not be authentic. Check the URL carefully and navigate to the brand's real site before signing in or paying.

Security Review

Is polybuzz.ai legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

Polybuzz.ai runs an AI character chat service cloned from Character AI, showing clean scans but facing complaints over feature changes and unpaid promotions.

polybuzz.aiScanned 10d ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 67·MT 52
Category tags
ai-chat#Clone Site65% MT confidence

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
1.6 years old
Registered Oct 16, 2024
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 65% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust52/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspectionNetwork correlation
0%
Confidence
The site presents itself as a free AI chatbot for roleplay with millions of characters, matching the description of a Character AI alternative. Our sandbox and antivirus network returned zero malicious flags, the domain is 586 days old, and the hosting IP shows no abuse reports. Evidence from our research reveals two scam reports on YouTube and TikTok plus eight complaints focused on sudden model changes and ghosted payments. A registered Delaware LLC exists and some Reddit users report positive experiences with the AI quality. The combination of legitimate infrastructure with documented user grievances about business practices places it in the suspicious category rather than outright malicious.
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Page Content

The page promotes free AI character chats, roleplay categories like anime and celebrity, and options to create custom characters or generate images. No login forms, contact details, or payment prompts appear in the visible text, though external ad and analytics scripts load.

Infrastructure

Valid SSL certificate from TrustAsia, clean IP reputation with zero abuse reports, and two cross-domain redirects. No malware or phishing detections from our antivirus network or blocklist feeds.

Domain History

Domain registered 586 days ago through Aceville Pte. Ltd. with no privacy protection. Global traffic index shows it is not ranked among top sites.

Web Reputation

Our research found an active US LLC registration, positive Reddit discussions, yet also specific complaints on YouTube and TikTok about feature bait-and-switch and unpaid creator promotions.

Risk Factors
3
  • Site is a documented clone of Character AI with similar features and branding.
  • Eight complaints and two public reports cite sudden changes to AI models and failure to pay promoters.
  • No visible contact email, phone, or physical address on the page itself.
Positive Signals
4
  • Domain is 586 days old with valid SSL and clean hosting IP reputation.
  • Zero detections across our antivirus network and browser blocklists.
  • Active US business registration exists for the operating company.
  • Some Reddit users report enjoying the AI chat features and flexibility.
AI Recommendation
Use the free chat features if desired but avoid paid subscriptions or sharing personal details until the company addresses the reported payment and change issues.
Scam network detected
Related infrastructure identified

Evidence confirms this site is a clone of character.ai.

Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for polybuzz.ai, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
1.6 yrs
Registered Oct 2024
Business registration
Active · US
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Clones character.ai
The page impersonates a well-known brand's site.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
2 scam reports · 8 complaints · 2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • polybuzz.ai is the official site for PolyBuzz AI character chat platform (formerly Poly.AI), with apps on Apple App Store and Google Play
  • Developed by CLOUD WHALE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LLC (Delaware LLC at 300 Delaware Ave Ste 210-2207, Wilmington, DE)
  • Scamadviser rates polybuzz.ai as 'Very Likely Safe' with average to good trust score
  • Active Reddit communities (r/polybuzz, r/polyai) with user discussions on features, ads, and AI quality
  • YouTube video titled 'PolyBuzz Just Scammed Their Users' accuses bait-and-switch on features/models
  • TikTok creator claims PolyBuzz ghosted promised $150 payment for promotion
  • App has 10M+ downloads claimed; support email support@mail.polybuzz.ai; privacy policy and terms available
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • YouTubeopen

    "PolyBuzz Just Scammed Their Users... basically pulled a bait and switch on their users... It feels pretty scummy to pull a bait and switch"

  • TikTokopen

    "I promoted PolyBuzz AI after they promised me $150 for my video... and they ghosted me. No payment. No response."

Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Redditopen

    "Poly.Ai is currently the best . I even tried Chai, but nothing comes close to Poly.Ai's flexibility."

  • Redditopen

    "I actually enjoy PolyBuzz.. Making it to level 3 on poly really showed me how well to manipulate the Ai characters"

Business registration
Status: active · US

CLOUD WHALE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LLC, 300 Delaware Ave Ste 210-2207, Wilmington, DE 19801; owns trademarks and app listings

Impersonation / typosquat
Clone of character.ai

Described as popular clone/alternative to Character AI with similar AI character chat features

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research located two scam-related videos on YouTube and TikTok accusing PolyBuzz of bait-and-switch tactics and failing to pay a promoter $150. Eight complaints were noted in total. Positive mentions appear on Reddit where users discuss AI quality and flexibility. The site is tied to an active Delaware LLC with app store listings.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Moderate correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Evidence (1)
  • Evidence confirms this site is a clone of character.ai.
Linked signals (1)
Clone of character.ai

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles7
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 7 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.6 years old
RegistrarAceville Pte. Ltd.
RegisteredOct 16, 2024
ExpiresOct 16, 2030
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerTrustAsia Technologies, Inc. · TrustAsia DV TLS RSA CA 2025
ExpiresNov 7, 2026 (165d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAlibaba Cloud - US
Server locationUS

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1308http://polybuzz.ai/
  • 2301https://polybuzz.ai/
  • 3200https://www.polybuzz.ai/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAlibaba Cloud - US
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

0 of 13 categories showed signals

We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.

Top match: Brand Impersonation
Brand Impersonation
Moderate likelihood
0/100
  • AI analyst tagged this as a brand / clone-site impersonation.
  • Clustered with known brand-impersonation infrastructure.

Possible brand impersonation

This page is styled as a known brand but is not the brand's real site.

  • Treat polybuzz.ai as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • Go to the brand's real site directly

    Type the brand name into a search engine or open it from your bookmarks — don't use links from emails, SMS, ads, or social posts, which are the delivery vectors for impersonation.

  • Never download or sign in here

    Even if the page "just" offers a download or a giveaway, impersonation pages frequently deliver malware or set up follow-up phishing. Assume anything accepted from this site is hostile.

  • Report the impersonation to the brand

    Most major brands have a dedicated abuse or anti-phishing reporting channel — reporting helps them take the site down and protects other users.

    Open

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
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Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.

  • Our automated security review marked polybuzz.ai as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·polybuzz.ai
SUSPICIOUS

Polybuzz.ai is an AI character chat platform that clones Character AI. Our analysis finds clean technical scans and an active US business registration, yet user complaints about bait-and-switch changes and unpaid promotions lower trust. Approach with caution and verify any payments or subscriptions directly.

Use the free chat features if desired but avoid paid subscriptions or sharing personal details until the company addresses the reported payment and change issues.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
1
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