Is It A Scam? Scam Checker

Got a suspicious text message? An email that doesn't quite feel right? A phone call asking for your Social Security number? Stop. Don't reply. Don't tap that link. Don't send any money. Open Is It A Scam? - paste the message, snap a photo, or upload a screenshot. In about 5 seconds, our AI reads it carefully and gives you a clear answer: - Looks Safe - Be Careful - Likely a Scam You'll also see exactly which red flags we found, why they're suspicious, and what to do next - should you reply, block, or report? WHAT WE CATCH - Phishing emails (fake bank alerts, fake delivery notices, fake IRS or Social Security letters) - Smishing - scam text messages from "your bank" or "the post office" - Romance scams ("I love you, please send money") - Tech support scams ("your computer has a virus, call this number") - Investment and crypto scams ("guaranteed 30% returns") - Grandparent scams ("Grandma, I'm in jail, please help") - Package delivery scams ("we couldn't deliver your package, click here") - Government impersonation ("the IRS is about to arrest you") - Prize and lottery scams ("you've won! Just pay the shipping fee") - Charity impersonation - Fake invoice and refund scams - Job offer scams ("work from home, $5,000 a week") PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST - Your messages are NEVER stored on our servers. They're analyzed and forgotten. - No tracking. No advertising IDs. No cross-app tracking. - No data sales. To anyone. Ever. - No ads, ever - that's not how we make money. - Sent over HTTPS to Anthropic's Claude AI for analysis. Per Anthropic's API terms, your messages are never used for training. FREE TO USE Is It A Scam? is free. Check as many suspicious messages as you want. We don't take a credit card, we don't show ads, and we never share your data. WHO WE BUILT THIS FOR Every family has someone they worry about. A parent who got an email about an unpaid "tax bill." A grandparent who almost wired money to "help out a relative." A friend who got a too-good-to-be-true investment text. Scammers send billions of messages a year. Over $12.5 billion in reported losses last year - and more than half of victims were over 60. You shouldn't have to be a tech expert to know if a message is real. Now you don't have to be. Got a sketchy message? Open Is It A Scam? Find out in about 5 seconds. Disclaimer: Is It A Scam? is a tool to help spot likely scams in everyday messages. It's not a substitute for a security professional. For serious financial or identity concerns, contact your bank, the police, or a licensed cybersecurity professional.