Scams we catch
Built for the scams people actually get.
Our AI recognizes thousands of scam scripts across texts, emails, marketplace chats, job boards, and dating apps — and it keeps learning with every user check. These are the big categories.
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Phishing texts
“Your account is locked” bait links and fake alerts.
!Links to lookalike domains
!Unexpected delivery or toll notices
!Asks you to “verify” credentials
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Gift card scams
Anyone asking you to pay with gift card codes.
!Payment demanded in gift cards
!Extreme urgency and deadlines
!Told to keep it secret
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Romance scams
New “partners” who quickly ask for money.
!Can never video call or meet
!Love bombing within days
!Money crisis after weeks of trust
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Crypto “opportunities”
Guaranteed returns and can’t-lose wallets.
!“Guaranteed” returns
!Pressure to move fast
!Asks for wallet or seed phrase
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Job offers
Too-good-to-be-true roles with check or wire tricks.
!Hired with no real interview
!Check deposit + wire back
!Recruiter uses free email domain
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Marketplace fraud
Overpayment and “ship before it clears” requests.
!Overpays “by accident”
!Rushes you to ship early
!Moves you off the platform
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Fake invoices
Bills and renewals for things you never bought.
!Renewal for software you don’t use
!Call-this-number-to-cancel bait
!PDF invoices from odd senders
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Tech support
Pop-ups and calls claiming your device is infected.
!Pop-up with a phone number
!Asks for remote access
!Payment for “virus removal”
Seeing a scam that doesn't fit these categories? Check it anyway — new scam patterns enter our database within hours of the first user encountering them.
The golden rules
Four rules that stop most scams cold.
Whatever the scam, the defense is usually the same.
1
Gift cards are never payment
No business or government agency accepts gift cards. Anyone who asks is a scammer — no exceptions.
2
Urgency is a weapon
Deadlines, countdowns, and threats exist to make you act before you think. Real organizations let you take your time.
3
Verify through official channels
If “your bank” texts you, don't tap the link. Open your banking app or call the number on your card instead.
4
Money you must send back is a trap
Overpayments, equipment checks, refund mistakes — any “deposit this and send some back” request is a fake check scam.
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