About this tool
Scams cost people money, time, and peace of mind. This free tool helps anyone pause and check a suspicious message before they click, reply, pay, or share personal information.
How it works
Paste the message
Add the suspicious text. Sensitive details are masked first.
We scan red flags
Transparent rules check urgency, codes, payment, links, and impersonation - all in your browser.
You get safe next steps
A plain-English risk level, the red flags found, and how to report it.
Our principles
Privacy first
Your message is not stored or sent to a server by default, and sensitive details are masked before analysis.
Plain English
Clear guidance without fear or pressure - calm, not scary.
Official-source guidance
Built on government, regulator, and law-enforcement sources, each with a reliability label.
No scare tactics
An honest risk assessment, never a guarantee - and never anything that helps create a scam.
Who it is for
Anyone unsure about a message - and people helping family members, especially older adults, stay safe online.
What the checker does not do
- It does not guarantee a message is safe or a scam - it highlights risk signals to help you decide.
- It does not detect every scam, and a "low risk" result is never a guarantee.
- It does not store your message, build a profile, or send your text to analytics or any third party.
- It does not recover lost money, and we never charge a fee or promise recovery.
- It is not legal, financial, or law-enforcement advice.
Privacy-first promise
Your message is analysed in your browser and is not stored or sent to a server by default. Sensitive details are masked before analysis, and we never send message text, links, codes, or personal details to analytics. See the privacy summary for details.
How we source our guidance
Our guidance is built on official government, regulator, and law-enforcement sources and the official security pages of the brands and platforms involved, supported by reputable cybersecurity research. Public forums are used only to spot emerging patterns, never as proof. Every source carries a reliability label - see our sources and methodology.
Limitations
Scams change constantly, and no tool can catch everything. Treat results as a prompt to slow down and verify through official channels you find yourself. When money or personal data is involved, contact your bank or payment provider and your national reporting authority quickly.
Transparency & trust
Who created this site
ScamMessageChecker.com was created and is maintained by Abiraj Pramod. Read more about the creator.
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