Scam Radar

Spot the warning signs before you click, pay, or reply.

Paste a suspicious email, text, DM, phone script, invoice, or message. Scam Radar shows you what in it deserves caution, what to do next, and how to verify the request without relying on the message itself.

Overview

Scam Radar starts with the evidence you actually have: the message, the sender details you supplied, the surrounding context, and whether you've already clicked, replied, shared information, entered a code or password, or sent money. It separates what the message says from general scam patterns and from facts that would require independent verification. The output puts the immediate action first, explains why particular details are concerning, shows how to verify through a channel the message does not control, and names what does not settle the question. It does not invent sender intent, pretend a domain or identity has been verified when it has not, or treat polished branding, typos, urgency, or any single cue as decisive on its own.

How to use it

  1. Paste the complete message or script whenever possible — subject lines, sender details, links shown as text, and surrounding context can matter
  2. Add anything you already know about the sender or situation
  3. Say what you've already done, if anything — clicked, replied, entered credentials or a code, shared information, or sent money
  4. If your pasted message and your exposure selection conflict, resolve that discrepancy rather than letting a checkbox overwrite the message
  5. Review What to Do Right Now first, then Why This Looks Concerning and How to Verify It
  6. Verify through a channel you already trust or find independently — not a link, phone number, or reply address supplied by the suspicious message

Example

Scenario: You receive an email saying your account will be suspended unless you confirm billing information through a link in the message. The sender address looks similar to the company's name, and you have not clicked anything.

Result: Scam Radar would put the immediate action first: don't use the message's link. It would identify the sensitive request, urgency, and sender details as reasons for caution without claiming the sender has been independently verified as fraudulent. It would then tell you to open the company's known app or type its known website yourself, and explain which facts remain unresolved until you check through that independent channel.

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