How does Scam Check detect online scams and phishing links?

Scam Check combines technical analysis (domain reputation, HTTPS, hosting, TLD checks) with content analysis (behavioral patterns, urgency, credential requests). Each finding becomes a piece of evidence that is scored and weighted into a risk level. AI provides observations; the final score is calculated deterministically from evidence.

Is my data private and secure when I scan a message on Scam Check?

No account is required. Content is sent to the analysis API. Online analysis may use Groq or Google Gemini. Recent text scans may be cached in server memory for about 15 minutes. Your last result stays in this browser tab. We do not sell your data or run advertising trackers.

What should I do if I already clicked a scam link or entered my bank credentials?

Immediately take three steps: 1) Call your bank using the official number on the back of your card or the bank website — not a number in the message. 2) Change passwords from a device you trust and enable 2FA. 3) Report to your national cybercrime authority (for example 1930 in India, IC3 in the US, or Action Fraud in the UK).

What are the most common signs of a phishing scam?

Common indicators include: artificial urgency (e.g. 'account blocked in 10 minutes'), instructions telling you 'Do not contact your bank directly', requests for passwords, OTPs, or full card numbers, suspicious domain names with slight misspellings or hyphenated words, and threats of legal action or disconnection.

Is Scam Check free to use?

Yes, Scam Check is a completely free, open public safety initiative designed to protect individuals and families worldwide from digital fraud, smishing, and financial theft.

Can Scam Check verify WhatsApp chats, SMS texts, and image screenshots?

You can paste raw text from WhatsApp, SMS, or Telegram, enter suspicious URLs, or upload screenshots. The tool analyzes the text content and, for screenshots, attempts to extract and evaluate the visible text.

Is this a scam?

Paste a suspicious message, link, email, or screenshot. Scam Check analyzes potential warning signs and helps you understand what to do next.

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ANALYSIS PIPELINE

How the engine works

Domain checks and content analysis combined into one evidence-based risk score.

Extraction

URLs, phone numbers, and message text are extracted from what you submit. Screenshots are read with vision analysis when available.

Domain Intelligence

Domain structure, HTTPS, high-risk TLDs, and brand lookalikes are checked. Live reputation is queried when the online API is available.

Risk Synthesis

A deterministic rules engine scores independent evidence groups. Online analysis may add Groq or Gemini observations — it never sets the score by itself.

scam_core_pipeline.tsNORMALIZE_PAYLOAD

tokensExtracted48

punycodeDetectedfalse

entropyScore4.82

matchedKeywordscustoms fee, unpaid $2.40, click link, 24 hours

Example output

FAQ

Common questions

Scam Check is a free, privacy-first tool that gives you an instant second opinion on suspicious messages, links, emails, and screenshots.

When you submit content, a deterministic rules engine scores independent evidence groups. Online analysis may add Groq or Gemini observations when those services are available — they never set the numeric score by themselves.