Scam checker

Check suspicious content before you trust it.

A useful scam check starts with the message, link, or screenshot in front of you. Look for pressure, unexpected requests, and details that do not add up before you reply, click, or pay.

What a scam checker can help you notice

A risk assessment can help you slow down and compare a suspicious item with common scam patterns. It is a second opinion, not a guarantee that something is safe or fraudulent.

Common warning signs

  • Urgent language that asks you to act before you can verify.
  • Requests for money, codes, passwords, or personal information.
  • Unexpected delivery, bank, job, or prize messages.
  • A link, sender name, or story that differs slightly from the real organization.

A practical way to check

  1. Pause. Do not reply, click, download, or pay while you are unsure.
  2. Read the full message and compare the sender and request with what you expected.
  3. Use official contact details you find independently—not the number or link in the message.
  4. Ask a trusted person or use an AI-assisted risk assessment for another perspective.
Fictional example“Your parcel is held. Pay a small redelivery fee in the next 10 minutes.” A short deadline and an unexpected payment link are reasons to verify through the carrier’s official app or website.

If you already interacted

If you clicked a link, entered information, or sent money, contact the relevant bank, card issuer, or service through its official channel. Change exposed passwords, enable multi-factor authentication where available, and keep screenshots or confirmation records for a report.

How Is This a Scam? can help

Is This a Scam? is available on the App Store and Google Play. You can submit a suspicious message, link, or screenshot for an AI-assisted risk assessment with reasons and practical next steps. It does not automatically block scams or perform a live security scan of a website.

Learn about Is This a Scam?

Check Before You Trust. An AI-assisted assessment can be wrong; use it alongside independent verification and your own judgment.

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Want a second opinion?

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Want a second opinion?

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Want a second opinion?

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