This app helps you identify potential scams through interactive checks and educational content. Learn about common scam tactics, practice spotting them with real-world examples, and get immediate guidance if you've been targeted.
2.0
September 15, 2026
What's New: - New guide: the calm, "helpful" bank call — a scam that skips fear and urgency entirely, relying instead on a patient, cooperative tone to lower your guard. - New guide: fake checks and "money mule" schemes — what to know if a check you deposited turns out to be fraudulent, including why you can face legal trouble, not just financial loss. - New guide: after a scam — why getting your money back is so hard, and why reporting still matters anyway. - New guide: the "undercover investigator" cash pickup scam, where a fake bank fraud call sends an unsuspecting rideshare driver to collect your cash in person. - New guide: "get-rich-together" investment scams that spread through a trusted community, church, or friend group. - New hotline: the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), for reporting suspected financial abuse of a loved one. - Protect Your Accounts now covers SIM-swap warning signs and recommends an authenticator app or passkey over text-message codes. - Helping a Parent or Loved One Stay Safe now includes a 5-step guide for what to do if you already suspect something's wrong. - Check a Message and Guided Check now save the full result to My Scam Log — not just a label. Tap any saved entry to see the risk level, every warning sign that was found, and the recommended steps, exactly as they were shown when you saved it. - Analyze a Message now catches unsolicited job offers that promise easy pay and push you to continue on Telegram or WhatsApp — a common tactic in fake recruiting scams. - Improved the accuracy of Analyze a Message's warning-sign detection.
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No, ScamVu is completely ad-free. The app explicitly states 'No ads' and focuses on providing a private and uninterrupted user experience.
ScamVu asks you a series of simple questions about the suspicious call, text, email, or website. Based on your answers, it provides a clear assessment and highlights potential warning signs.
ScamVu covers a wide range of common scams, including grandparent scams, fake bank calls, IRS impersonators, tech support scams, romance scams, cryptocurrency scams, AI voice scams, and fake package delivery messages, among others.
Yes, ScamVu offers practice scenarios that simulate real-looking phone calls, texts, emails, and messages. You can test your scam-spotting abilities and receive instant feedback.
Yes, your privacy is a core feature. ScamVu requires no account, no login, and collects no personal information. Your scam log entries remain private on your phone and are never uploaded or shared.
If you believe you've been targeted by a scam, ScamVu provides step-by-step guidance on what to do. It also offers quick access to trusted resources like the FTC and FBI IC3.
ScamVu is available for iPhone and iPad devices, supporting larger text sizes and VoiceOver for accessibility.
The latest version of ScamVu is 1.6, and it was last updated on July 22, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.