Hey DEV community 👋

I’ve been working on 404Found , a free platform designed to help people solve everyday digital problems faster and stay safer online.

The idea is simple: when something feels suspicious, broken, or confusing, users should have one place to check it quickly.

What 404Found does

404Found currently includes tools and guides for:

Checking suspicious phone numbers

Detecting possible scam text messages

Troubleshooting common tech issues

Using temporary utility tools like disposable email

Reading step-by-step guides for everyday digital problems

The goal is to make the experience fast, simple, and useful for non-technical users.

Why I built it

A lot of people search Google only after they have already clicked a suspicious link, called back an unknown number, or shared personal information.

I wanted to create a site that helps people pause, check, and understand the risk before acting.

At the same time, many tech-help websites are overloaded with ads, slow pages, or generic AI…