NIS2, Are you in scope?
Belgium's new cybersecurity law entered into force.
Did you receive a suspicious mail or a suspicious message?
Forward it to suspicious@safeonweb.be and then delete it.
If you received a suspicious message at work, you need to follow your company's phishing procedures, e.g. forward it to the ICT department.
What is suspicious@safeonweb.be?
Suspicious@safeonweb.be is an e-mail address of the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB).
The purpose of suspicious@safeonweb.be is simple: we call on internet users who voluntarily alert us when they receive a suspicious message, a so-called phishing message, by forwarding this message to suspicious@safeonweb.be. We will then check the links and attachments of these forwarded messages. This process is fully automated. We redirect suspicious links to a warning page. In this way, less attentive internet users who have clicked on the link are also protected.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Every day, we receive thousands of suspicious emails. In 2025, 10,000,000 messages were forwarded to suspicious@safeonweb.be. The suspicious URLs from these emails are sent to Google SafeBrowsing and Microsoft SmartScreen. Browsers use this information to warn visitors about malicious websites.
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Suspicious text messages can also be forwarded to suspicious@safeonweb.be. All you have to do is take a screenshot and forward it. Our technology can detect the links in those images. If the links point to malicious web pages, we can redirect to a warning page.
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You will indeed not get a personal reply. We do not answer if your forwarded message was a phishing message. When you forward a suspicious message to suspicious@safeonweb.be, we reply with an acknowledgment. This is an automatic response to confirm that we have received your message correctly and explains what we will do with it.
Forwarded messages to suspicious@safeonweb.be allow us to redirect fake URLs in the message so that less attentive internet users do not fall into the trap. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the message, chances are that it is indeed a phishing message. If you think the message may be genuine, contact the sender by phone for more information. Do not call the numbers mentioned in the message you have doubts about, but look for the right number yourself. You can also visit the organisation’s website (but not via the link in the message) to check the information.
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If you forward a suspicious message, you are mainly helping attentive internet users. If users do not notice that a message is suspicious and they click on the link anyway, they will not be able to reach the suspicious website.
To receive fewer annoying phishing messages yourself, check out our tips at:
https://safeonweb.be/en/i-am-getting-lot-spam-and-phishing-e-mails-my-inbox
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Sometimes, people type a mistake in the email address. Check the spelling and then it will probably work.
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Sometimes there are problems with forwarding messages. Your mailbox may mistake you for someone who is sending spam or phishing messages. This is the case when the message you want to forward is already known as a phishing message.
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You should forward suspicious messages as soon as possible. The sooner we act, the fewer victims are made.
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You do not run any risk by forwarding a suspicious message. Be careful and do not unintentionally click on a link or attachment in a suspicious message. The CCB is not responsible for any mistakes made by users.
Data protection
The CCB, as the national authority in charge of cyber security in Belgium, ensures that the legal provisions in the area of the security of personal data and electronic communication are complied with. If you have any questions about this topic, you can send them to the following e-mail address privacy@ccb.belgium.be
More infomation
More information can be found on : https://safeonweb.be/en/what-suspicioussafeonwebbe
