// AI scam & message inspector
Is this message a scam? Paste it and find out.
Got a suspicious text, email, DM, or delivery notice? Paste it below. You'll get an instant, plain-language verdict — is it a scam, why, and exactly what to do. Free, private, and nothing you paste is ever stored.
Why people trust it
🔒 Private by design
Your message is analyzed in memory and never stored. Links are inspected for structure only — never opened, so no one can be tracked by checking a scam.
🌐 Built for real threats
Detects the scams hitting people daily: phishing, fake deliveries, refund and gift-card fraud, investment lures, fake virus warnings, and family/boss impersonation — in English and Japanese.
🆓 Free and instant
The offline verdict and safety steps are free and available without an account. Optional AI adds a second opinion when you want extra certainty.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a message is a scam?
Paste the exact message you received — an SMS, email, DM, or delivery notice — into the box and check it. You get an instant verdict, the specific warning signs found, and clear steps on what to do. The offline verdict works without an account. The optional AI second opinion requires sign-in. Nothing you paste is stored.
Is it safe to paste a scam message here?
Yes. Any links in the message are analyzed only for their structure (look-alike domains, shorteners, hidden destinations) — they are never opened or visited by our servers. Your message is analyzed in memory and never stored, logged, or shared.
What kinds of scams can it detect?
Phishing and credential theft, fake delivery and package notices, refund and tax-refund fraud (including Japanese special-fraud patterns), gift-card and wire-transfer demands, investment and prize lures, fake tech-support virus warnings, and impersonation of family, a boss, or a bank.
Does it work for messages in Japanese?
Yes. The checker recognizes common Japanese scam patterns — refund/ATM fraud, fake courier redelivery notices, and impersonation — alongside English ones.
Is it really free?
The instant verdict and safety advice are free and unlimited, no card and no account required. An optional AI layer that adds extra nuance is limited on the free plan and expanded with Pro, but you never need it to get a clear answer.
What should I do if it says a message is a scam?
Do not click links, call numbers, or reply using anything in the message. Contact the company or person through an official app or a number you already trust. Never send gift cards, crypto, or wire transfers, and never share passwords or one-time codes. If unsure, pause and ask someone you trust.
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How your input is handled
Processing
The message you paste is checked for this one request and is not stored or logged. The material you submit is sent to the AI provider for this one analysis and is not used to train models.
What we never keep
- Offline analyzer input is not stored or logged.
- No model-authored code is executed on NeoShield servers.
- Credentials, tokens, and payloads you paste are never written to disk by these tools.
Full detail on the Trust page and in the Privacy policy.
What this tool does — and does not — check
It checks
- Common scam patterns: advance-fee, delivery, refund, romance, investment, and account-suspension lures.
- Pressure tactics — artificial urgency, secrecy, and threats.
- Payment-redirection requests, including gift cards, crypto, and wire transfers.
- Suspicious links and look-alike sender identities.
It does not check
- It does not visit links or contact the sender.
- It cannot verify the identity of a real person or company.
- A "likely safe" result is not a guarantee — trust your own judgement too.
How it works
- The message is scored against known social-engineering patterns by an AI prompt restricted to defensive analysis.
- The verdict is returned with the specific red flags that produced it, so you can judge the reasoning yourself.
- If you are unsure, the safest action is always to verify through a channel you already trust — not one supplied in the message.
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Need higher limits?
The Free plan includes a limited number of AI analyses per day on each tool. Pro raises the daily and monthly allowances across every AI tool, unlocks the advanced modules, and is a prepaid pass — it expires on its own, with no automatic renewal.