Yes, and it will stay free. The site earns a small commission when people choose to click through to genuinely useful products at the bottom of results, like password managers. It is never required. No signup, no paywall, no upsell suite.

What if I think I have already been scammed?

First, it is not your fault, and you are not alone. Millions of people get scammed each year. Call your bank to freeze any accounts the scammer may have access to, change passwords on your email and important accounts, and report it to your country's fraud line. US: reportfraud.ftc.gov. UK: actionfraud.police.uk.

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Is this a scam?

Q: Do you store what I paste in?

No. The text or image you submit is sent to the analysis engine, evaluated, and then discarded. No copy is kept. There is no history feature. The content of your input is not logged anywhere. The only things recorded are anonymous traffic counts and a hashed rate-limit counter so one IP cannot flood the free tier. Once you close the tab, your input is gone.

Q: Can I send this tool to my mom?

That is exactly why it exists. The URL is short and easy to dictate: isthisascam.help. Older relatives do not need to sign up or install anything. They just open the page and paste in whatever made them suspicious. The verdict is written in plain language designed to be understandable on the first read.

Q: How accurate is the analysis?

Very good for the most common scam patterns, but not perfect. AI is getting better at making fake messages look real, so even the analysis can miss subtle new attacks. When in doubt, contact the supposed sender directly using a number or address you already have, not one from the suspicious message. A real bank, government agency, or company will never demand immediate payment via gift cards, wire transfer, or crypto.

Paste any message you are not sure about. Get a plain-language answer in seconds. Free, no signup.

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How it works

Three steps. That's it.

No accounts, no tracking, no upsell to a $99 security suite.

Paste or screenshot

A text, email, link, or voicemail. Paste the message, or attach a screenshot if it is easier.

We analyze it

We flag the patterns scammers use, in language anyone can understand.

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Share with family

Get a clear summary you can copy and send to your parents, partner, or kids.

For families

If you have family who could be targeted, here is an extra tool.

AI voice clones can impersonate someone after just three seconds of audio. A simple shared safe word stops these scams cold.

1,210%

Growth in AI-powered scams in 2025

3 sec

Of audio needed to clone a voice

$12.5B

Lost to fraud by consumers in 2025

Family safe word

Set up a code only your family knows.

If anyone calls claiming to be your grandchild, parent, or partner in trouble, ask for the safe word first. If they can't say it, it's not them.

Click below to generate one

Common scams

The patterns we see most often.

Recognize the message? Read a full guide with red flags, examples, and exactly what to do.

Package delivery

"Your DHL package needs $1.99"

DHL, UPS, USPS, Royal Mail, FedEx fake redelivery and customs texts.

Fake bank alert

"Did you make a $499 purchase?"

The fraud-alert text and the follow-up call that drains the account.

Family emergency

"Hi Mom, this is my new number"

The WhatsApp version, and the AI voice-clone grandparent call.

Tech support

"Microsoft Security calling"

Pop-ups, scary blue screens, and remote-access takeovers.

Gift card payment

"Pay us in Apple cards"

The universal red flag. If gift cards are mentioned, it is a scam.

Job offer

"$500 a day, simple online tasks"

Task scams, fake recruiters, and the reshipping money-mule trap.

Crypto investment

"My uncle's trading platform"

Pig butchering: weeks of friendship, then a fake exchange.

Romance scam

"I'm deployed overseas"

The soldier, doctor, and oil-rig stories that never video-call.

Lottery / prize

"You won £820,000!"

Pay a small "tax" to claim a prize that does not exist.

Live

By the numbers.

Real-time aggregate counts. No per-user or per-message data.

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Where from

Across the world.

Countries that have submitted a check, lit up by request count. No identities, no IPs, only aggregate counts.

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Questions

You probably have a few.

Is this really free?

Do you store what I paste in?

Can I send this tool to my mom?

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About

Why I built this

I built this after watching family and friends almost get caught by very convincing scam texts.

Hugo, from Switzerland