Scam Message Checker
Paste a message that feels off and see which known scam patterns it matches, and why each one matters. Nothing you paste leaves your browser.
This runs entirely in your browser. Your message is never sent to us, stored, or seen by anyone else.
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Paste a message above to check it against known scam patterns.
If you are being scammed right now: stop replying, do not send money or gift cards, and do not share bank details or ID photos. Block and report the account on the platform you met on. If you have already sent money, contact your bank immediately. Fast reporting is what makes recovery possible.
Common questions
- Does my message get sent anywhere?
- No. The check runs entirely in your browser using pattern matching built into the page. Your message is never transmitted to us, never stored, and never seen by anyone else. You can confirm this yourself: open your browser's network tab and run a check. Nothing leaves the page.
- It found no flags. Does that mean it is safe?
- No. It means the message did not match the specific patterns this tool checks for. A careful or original scammer will not trip these checks, and no automated tool can read intent. Treat a clean result as one input among several, not as reassurance.
- What are the most common sugar dating scams?
- The advance-fee scam is the most common by far: someone promises a generous allowance, then asks for a clearance fee, activation fee, or gift card before it can be released. Close behind are fake payment proof, where a screenshot or a check appears and you are asked to send part of it back, and credential phishing, where the goal is your bank login or identity documents rather than a payment.
- Someone asked me to buy a gift card. Is that always a scam?
- In this context, yes. Gift cards are untraceable and non-refundable, which is exactly why scammers ask for them. Nobody who genuinely intends to give you money needs you to buy a gift card first.
- I already sent money. What should I do?
- Contact your bank or the payment provider immediately and tell them you believe you have been scammed. Speed matters more than anything else for recovery. Stop all contact with the sender, keep the messages as evidence rather than deleting them, and report the account on the platform where you met. If you sent gift card codes, contact the card issuer, as some can freeze unredeemed balances.