Scam Message Checker
Received a suspicious text, email, payment message, or direct message? Check it for scam and phishing warning signs before you reply, click, pay, or share personal information.
Avoid sharing passwords, PINs, verification codes, card details, or recovery codes.
Check suspicious messages
Review texts, emails, social media messages, and payment messages for common scam patterns.
Understand the warning signs
TrustLens explains why a message may be risky instead of giving only a simple label.
Decide before responding
Use the result as another safety signal before replying, paying, opening links, or sharing information.
How it works
Check a suspicious message in three steps
Copy the message
Copy the suspicious text, email, DM, or payment message you received.
Run the TrustLens check
Paste the message into TrustLens and let the checker analyze common scam and phishing signals.
Review the result
Read the reasons and recommendation before deciding whether to reply, click, or make a payment.
Common signs of a scam message
A single sign does not always prove a message is fraudulent, but several warning signs together deserve extra caution.
The sender pressures you to act immediately.
You are asked to send money, gift cards, crypto, or a payment fee.
The message asks for a password, PIN, OTP, or recovery code.
You are told your account will be suspended or closed.
The message contains an unexpected or suspicious link.
You are promised a prize, refund, job, investment return, or giveaway you did not expect.
The sender claims to be your bank, employer, delivery company, or another trusted organization but contacts you unexpectedly.
The sender asks you to continue the conversation outside an official platform.
Watch out for fake payment messages
A screenshot, email, or text claiming that money has been sent is not proof that you have received a payment.
Check the payment directly inside your official banking, wallet, marketplace, or payment-provider account before sending goods, issuing refunds, or paying any fee.
Be especially careful when someone says you must pay an upgrade fee, release fee, verification fee, or refund money before receiving a payment.
What should you do if a message looks suspicious?
Do not rush. Avoid clicking links, sending money, sharing verification codes, or downloading files until you verify the request independently.
If the sender claims to represent a company, bank, marketplace, or government organization, contact that organization using its official website, app, or known phone number.
If the message came through a marketplace or social platform, keep communication and payments inside the official platform whenever possible.
Frequently asked questions
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