Free scam checker
Check A Website Or
Message For Scams
Paste a link, screenshot or message and Careful tells you how risky it is, what the red flags are, and exactly what to do next. Your first check is free.
What You Can Check
Websites and links
Paste a URL and Careful looks up the site in real time — who runs it, how long it has existed, and whether it matches known scam patterns.
Texts, emails and DMs
Send a screenshot or paste the message. Careful flags spoofed senders, false urgency, payment demands and lookalike domains.
Offers, jobs and investments
Share the pitch, the person's name or the company. Careful verifies what it can and explains exactly what does not add up.
Calls and people
Check a phone number or a caller's story before you send money, share a code or hand over any personal details.
How The Check Works
- 1
Send what you have
A link, a screenshot, a forwarded email, a PDF, a phone number, or just a description of what happened.
- 2
Get a risk score
Careful returns Low, Medium or High risk with the specific warning signs it found — no vague guesses.
- 3
Follow clear next steps
Exactly how to verify, who to report it to where you live, and how to cut off contact safely if you already replied.
Signs A Website Or Message Is A Scam
If any of these apply, slow down and check before you pay, click or reply.
- The link looks close to a real brand but the domain is slightly off (rn instead of m, extra hyphens, odd endings).
- The site is brand new, has no verifiable company details, and only lists an email or a chat app for contact.
- You are pushed to act fast — a countdown, a threat of account closure, a fine, or an offer that expires today.
- Payment is requested by gift card, crypto, bank transfer to a personal name, or a payment app with no buyer protection.
- Returns are described as guaranteed, risk-free or fixed percentages, especially for investing or trading.
- You are told to keep it secret from your bank, your family, or the police.
- Prices are far below every other seller and reviews are all recent, short and identical in tone.
- The page copies a real brand's images but the grammar, spacing or checkout flow feels off.
Not Sure? Check It Anyway
Careful is built for "probably nothing" moments too — that is usually when scams slip through. First check free, then $1 a month for unlimited checks.