Quick answer
You can use a scam screenshot checker when suspicious content cannot be copied easily or when the visual context matters. Add the screenshot to Is This a Scam? AI to receive an AI-assisted risk assessment, a risk level, reasons that may indicate concern, and a recommended next action. It is a second opinion, not a guarantee that the screenshot is safe or fraudulent.
What can you check from a screenshot?
SMS & messages
Text-message and messaging-app screenshots, including suspicious links or payment requests.
Emails & alerts
Suspicious email screenshots, account-security warnings, and fake bank alerts.
Offers & payments
Delivery notices, job offers, marketplace requests, social DMs, and payment prompts.
How it works
- Take a screenshot. Save the suspicious message, email, social DM, delivery notice, or payment request.
- Add it to the app. Choose the screenshot you want Is This a Scam? AI to analyze.
- Let AI assess risk signals. The app analyzes the screenshot and may identify suspicious patterns such as urgency, impersonation, or payment pressure.
- Review the result. See the risk level, reasons, and recommended next action, then verify important matters independently.
Red flags a screenshot check may help surface
- Urgency, threats, or claims that an account or package problem must be fixed immediately.
- Payment requests, gift-card instructions, or pressure to send money outside a normal process.
- Suspicious links, unfamiliar domains, or a login page that does not match the real service.
- Impersonation of a delivery service, bank, employer, marketplace, or support team.
- Requests for passwords, verification codes, full card details, or unusual contact methods.
- Social-media or messaging conversations that turn quickly toward money, private details, or an off-platform move.
What to do before you act
Do not click links from the screenshot or message. Do not send passwords, one-time verification codes, or full card details. Instead, open the real service’s app or type its known address into a new browser window, then check orders, account alerts, and support options from there. For a suspicious URL, see how to check a suspicious link before you continue.
What if you already clicked or paid?
Close the page and do not download files or install software it suggests. If you entered credentials, change the password through the real account and anywhere it was reused. If you entered card or payment details, contact the payment provider promptly through a trusted official channel. If you sent money or a verification code, contact the relevant provider as soon as possible and be wary of follow-up “recovery” messages.
Why use a screenshot instead of copying the text?
A screenshot can be useful when a message cannot be copied, when the suspicious content is inside a social app or email client, or when layout, sender details, payment prompts, and surrounding context matter. It can give you a fast second opinion without asking you to recreate the message manually.
