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Paste the SMS, link or text you received. We tell you whether it looks like a known scam, why, and what to do next. Free, easy for everyone.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Paste what you received

    An SMS, an email, a link or what someone told you on the phone.

  2. 2

    We look for signs of a scam

    Time pressure, requests for codes or money, fake links, known patterns. Your text is not saved.

  3. 3

    You learn what to do

    The verdict, the reasons and the next steps, with the official numbers at hand.

The golden rule

(valid for every type of fraud)

A legitimate institution (bank, police, courier, state) will NEVER ask you for:

  • your PIN, your password or codes received by SMS (3D Secure / OTP codes)
  • to move money “for safety” into a “safe account”
  • to install remote-access apps (AnyDesk, TeamViewer)
  • to act immediately, under pressure, “or you lose your money / you will be arrested”

Time pressure = alarm signal #1. Scammers do not want you to have time to think or to ask anyone.

The most common types of scam

Phone calls

Someone calls claiming to be from the police, DIICOT, your bank or an “anti-fraud department”.

Fake SMS

You get an SMS about a held parcel or an overdue fine, with a link to a page that steals your card details.

Phishing emails

An email that seems to come from your bank, ANAF, Netflix or PayPal sends you to a fake page that steals your login details.

Fake investments

Ads with celebrities “recommending” an investment platform: fake profits, then “unlocking fees” when you try to withdraw.

Relative with a new number

You get a message from an unknown number, from someone who says they are your child or a relative who changed numbers, and then asks for money.

Prizes and inheritances

You are told you won a prize or have a huge inheritance, but you must pay a “fee” first.

Fake jobs

You are offered easy money for a few hours a day, then you are talked into “investing” to unlock your earnings.

Fake ads

A “buyer”, a “courier” or a “landlord” takes you out of the platform and leads you to a page that asks for your card details.

Blackmail with recordings

An email says you were filmed through your camera or recorded, and asks for bitcoin so it is not made public.

Fake tech support

A window or a call says your phone or computer is infected and asks you to install an app to “help” you.

Fake relationships

An apparently wrong message leads to a friendly conversation, then to an “investment” or a request for money.

The 60-second test

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