Received a suspicious text message? Paste the SMS or WhatsApp message below, or upload a screenshot — we check 25+ fraud patterns to tell you if it is safe or a scam.
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Paste any SMS or WhatsApp message, or upload a screenshot — we analyse it for fraud in seconds.
Paste any suspicious SMS or WhatsApp text, or switch to Screenshot Scan and upload an image of the message.
We scan for fraud keywords, phishing links, urgency tactics, bank impersonation, OTP requests and fake offers simultaneously.
You get SAFE or SCAM DETECTED with a trust score and exact reasons in English and Hindi within seconds.
Use the result to decide whether to ignore, block, or report. Report scam messages directly from the result page.
Our AI detects all fraud patterns scammers use in India — whether you paste the text or upload a screenshot.
We detect hundreds of fraud phrases like KYC blocked, account suspended, claim your prize, and OTP verify used in scam SMS across India.
Suspicious URLs inside the message are extracted and scanned against phishing databases, catching threats before you click.
Phrases like act now, last chance, or your account will be closed in 24 hours are classic smishing tactics our AI catches instantly.
We identify messages pretending to be from SBI, HDFC, ICICI, TRAI, RBI, or government portals — the most common bank fraud messages in India.
Any message asking for your OTP, PIN, or card details is flagged immediately. Legitimate organizations never ask for these via SMS.
Upload a screenshot and our AI extracts the text automatically using OCR, then runs the same complete fraud analysis on it.
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These cases are real. Each one used a message that looked completely legitimate.
Scammer sent an SMS appearing to come from SBI-Alerts. Victim clicked the link, entered credentials on a fake bank page and lost account access.
Loss: Rs 1.8 lakhFather received a WhatsApp message claiming TRAI would disconnect his number in 2 hours. Panicked and called the number, got digitally arrested.
Loss: Rs 3.5 lakhFresher received a job offer on WhatsApp promising Rs 8000/day for simple tasks. Paid registration fee, then kept being asked for more money.
Loss: Rs 12,000A scam message is any SMS, WhatsApp text, or digital communication designed to trick you into revealing personal information, clicking malicious links, or sending money. Unlike email phishing, text message scams feel more urgent and personal because we trust our phones more than our inboxes.
The most common scam messages in India involve fake bank alerts claiming your account is blocked or KYC is incomplete, TRAI impersonation messages threatening to disconnect your number, WhatsApp job offers promising unrealistic daily income, prize or lottery winner messages asking for Aadhaar details, and courier scams asking for a small fee to release your parcel.
If you received a suspicious message on someone else's phone, or if you cannot copy-paste the text, use the Screenshot Scan tab. Simply take a screenshot of the message and upload it. Our AI uses OCR technology to extract all the text from the image and then runs the same complete fraud analysis on it — giving you the same detailed result as the text checker.
This is especially useful for WhatsApp messages, SMS on older phones, or any message where copying text is difficult. If the message also contains a suspicious link, use our free fake website checker to verify the link separately. And if a UPI payment is involved, check the UPI ID on our UPI scam checker.
If you have already clicked a link, shared an OTP, or sent money based on a scam message, act immediately. Call your bank directly to freeze your account and report the fraudulent transaction. Most banks have a 24 to 48 hour window for reversal requests. Also call the National Cybercrime Helpline at 1930 and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in. Forward the scam SMS to 7726.