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Scam Check
Got a message, DM, email, ad, link or "opportunity" that feels off? Paste it and see exactly which known scam patterns it matches, why scammers use them, and what to do next. It takes about 30 seconds, and the text never leaves this page.
Private by design: your text stays in your browser
The check runs on this device. The text you paste never leaves your browser: it is not uploaded, saved or logged. We count anonymous results, such as the risk band and number of signals, to improve the tool. Closing or refreshing the page erases your text.
Still, never paste a recovery phrase, private key, password, or one-time code. If the message contains one, delete that part first.
Honest limits
- It can miss real scams. It matches known wording and link structures. A new script, another language, a screenshot, or a message that avoids every trigger will read as "Low signals". Low signals is never a clean bill of health.
- It can flag honest messages. Real exchanges also send urgent security notices, and honest friends also say "add me on WhatsApp". That is why the result shows evidence and context, not a single scary number.
- It never says "safe" or "legit". It cannot see who sent the message, whether a site is real, or what happens after you click. Only you, using the company's official app or a typed-in address, can verify that.
- It does not open links. It reads the address as text. A link can look clean and still lead somewhere harmful, and a flagged-looking address can occasionally be genuine.
- English only for now, and text only. Voice calls, images and video (including deepfakes) are out of reach of a text check.
- Education, not advice. It is not financial, legal or security advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. If money is at stake, slow down and talk to someone you trust.
What it looks for
43 signals across these families: Secrets, Remote access, Advance fees, Malware, Wallet drainers, Giveaways, Too-good returns, Pressure, Relationship scams, Investment lures, Recovery scams, Impersonation, Phishing, Signal groups, Job scams, Payment tricks, Isolation, Obfuscation, Links. Each one comes with a plain-language explanation, why scammers use it, and what to do. Sources are public bodies such as the FTC, FBI IC3 and CFTC, linked from the result. For the wider habit, read the red-flag checklist and practise with the Scam-Spotter Quiz.
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Education only, not financial, legal, or recovery advice. We never charge you, never ask for your keys, and never promise to get money back.