Is takeaway.com a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on takeaway.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is takeaway.com safe to use?

takeaway.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does takeaway.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. takeaway.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 153 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the takeaway.com domain?

takeaway.com is 30.1 years old, registered on 5/21/1996 through Metaregistrar BV. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has takeaway.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report takeaway.com as clean.

Is takeaway.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. takeaway.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is takeaway.com hosted?

takeaway.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

Is takeaway.com a well-known website?

Yes. takeaway.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Security Review

Is takeaway.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Takeaway.com is the long-established official domain for a global food delivery leader with nearly 30 years of history and valid business registrations.

Why we trust it

Domain age of over 29 years indicates long-term stability.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Verified active business registration in the Netherlands.

takeaway.comScanned 15h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 100·MT 92

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 30 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

30 years old

Registered May 21, 1996

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

takeaway.com

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been registered for over 10,000 days, which is a very strong indicator of legitimacy. Our analysis confirms it is the official platform for Just Eat Takeaway.com, a publicly recognized multinational corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. All antivirus engines and browser blocklists show the site is clean and free of malware. Although some users have posted negative reviews regarding customer support and delivery errors on independent review aggregators, these reflect service quality issues rather than fraudulent intent. The site uses valid encryption and maintains a high global traffic ranking.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site serves as a central hub for a global food delivery network, connecting users to local restaurants across multiple countries. It features a standard, professional interface for address entry and menu browsing.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a reputable network with a valid SSL certificate issued by Sectigo. The hosting IP has an excellent reputation with no significant history of abuse or malicious activity.

Domain History

Registered in 1995, the domain is nearly three decades old. This longevity is a hallmark of an established brand and is highly inconsistent with the short-lived domains typically used by scammers.

Web Reputation

The site is recognized as a legitimate business entity (Takeaway.com Central Core B.V.) registered in the Netherlands. It is a primary brand for a major industry player, though it faces common large-scale service complaints.

Risk Factors

Customer complaints on review sites regarding refund delays and automated support.
Reports of technical issues with voucher codes and delivery accuracy.

Positive Signals

Domain age of over 29 years indicates long-term stability.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Verified active business registration in the Netherlands.
High global traffic ranking within the top 100,000 sites.
Valid SSL encryption for secure transactions.

AI Recommendation

This is a legitimate service. If you encounter issues with an order, use the official support channels, though be aware that some users report slow response times from their automated systems.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age

30 yrs

Registered May 1996

Business registration

Active · Netherlands

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

4 scam reports · 1 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

takeaway.com is the official website and brand of Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V., a major Dutch multinational online food ordering and delivery company founded in 2000, operating in ~15-18 countries with hundreds of thousands of restaurant part
The company merged with Just Eat in 2020 and was acquired by Prosus in October 2025, becoming a subsidiary; headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Legal entity Takeaway.com Central Core B.V. (KVK 64473716) is active and registered in Amsterdam; linked directly to the parent Just Eat Takeaway.com B.V.
Customer reviews on Trustpilot (country-specific pages like .be and .bg) and app stores show mixed-to-negative feedback, with frequent complaints about refunds, poor customer support (chatbot only), double charges, missing items, and vouche
No dedicated ScamAdviser page or widespread "scam" accusations against the main company/domain found; isolated Reddit/Facebook posts refer to unrelated takeaway delivery scams or fake listings on similar platforms.
Domain age of ~30 years (10994 days) aligns with the company's long history as a legitimate public-then-private food delivery operator.
The platform itself has policies for reporting content, filing complaints, and moderating reviews; it actively works on reducing payment fraud.

Scam reports (4)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

Trustpilot (takeaway.com/be)open
"I call this site a fraud. About 10% of transactions fail using a voucher code thereby rendering the code invalid"
Trustpilot (takeaway.com/be)open
"The restaurant insists the refund must be done through takeaway.com but after submitting 3 complaints via the website and trying to contact them twice on Twitter I have no options left. They owe me €35"
Google Play reviewsopen
"They have made it extremely hard to get in touch with the support. I have no way of contacting a real person. It only connects with a chat bot which is not helpful at all!"
Apple App Storeopen
"I highly do not recommend this service. In essence, they are committing fraud against customers. You place an order, pay for it, but it will not be delivered to the correct address"

Business registration

Status: active · Netherlands

Takeaway.com Central Core B.V. (KVK 64473716), Amsterdam. Part of Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (formerly Takeaway.com N.V.), subsidiary of Prosus since 2025. HQ: Piet Heinkade 61, 1019 GM Amsterdam.

Research summary

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

We found that Takeaway.com is the official website of Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V., a major Dutch multinational founded in 2000. While consumer review sites like an independent review aggregator show mixed feedback regarding missing items and refund difficulties, the business is legally registered and active in Amsterdam. No evidence of phishing or malicious intent was found during our web research.

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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age30 years old

RegistrarMetaregistrar BV

RegisteredMay 21, 1996

ExpiresApr 27, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerSectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36

ExpiresNov 27, 2026 (153d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingCloudflare, Inc.

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://takeaway.com/
2403https://www.takeaway.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file1

ISPCloudflare, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on takeaway.com and not a lookalike like t-akeaway.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on takeaway.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
takeaway.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. takeaway.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 153 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
takeaway.com is 30.1 years old, registered on 5/21/1996 through Metaregistrar BV. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report takeaway.com as clean.
No. takeaway.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
takeaway.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
Yes. takeaway.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·takeaway.com

SAFE

Takeaway.com is the official website for a major, legitimate multinational food delivery service. While some customers report service issues like delivery delays or refund disputes, these are typical operational complaints for a large company rather than signs of a scam. You can safely use this site for food orders.

This is a legitimate service. If you encounter issues with an order, use the official support channels, though be aware that some users report slow response times from their automated systems.

AV engines

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