Spot the Scam
A 30-second check for a suspicious text, email, or DM. Tick what's true about the message — you'll get a clear read and what to do. Free, offline, nothing is sent anywhere.
Look at the message, then tick what's true
The read
What to do — whenever you're unsure
- Don't act under pressure. A real request survives a pause. A scam needs you to move now.
- Verify on a channel you start. Call the person, bank, or company back on a number you look up — never the number, link, or contact in the message.
- Never share a code or password, and never pay on demand with gift cards, crypto, wire, or by "moving money to a safe account."
- Tell someone you trust before doing anything. Secrecy is the scam's friend.
- Report it. US: reportfraud.ftc.gov. India: call 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.
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