Scam Shield · Saved check

Your receipt1a957430…85b348b9

A plain-language record of what you marked and what we found. No message text or personal data is stored — only the tells and the result.

HIGH — this has the hallmarks of a scam

High risk

Safe next step

Stop. Don't click anything, don't pay, and don't share any codes. Hang up or close the message. Then contact the company or agency yourself using a number you look up independently — never the number or link they gave you. If you've already paid, call your bank or the gift-card company right away — some payments can still be stopped.

Why

  • Key tell

    Threatened arrest, fines, deportation, or account closure

    Real agencies don't threaten you over the phone or by text. Fear is the tool, not the truth.

  • Key tell

    Asked for gift cards, wire transfer, crypto, or payment apps

    No real agency or company takes gift cards, wires, or crypto. These payments can't be reversed — that's exactly why scammers want them.

  • Claimed to be the government, your bank, or a known company

    Scammers borrow trusted names. The name on the message doesn't prove who's really contacting you.

  • Created urgency — 'act now', 'account suspended', a deadline

    Real institutions give you time. Pressure is designed to stop you from thinking it through.

  • Told you to keep it secret or not tell anyone

    Asking you to hide it from family or your bank is meant to isolate you from a second opinion.

Never share with someone who contacted you

  • Passwords or PINs
  • One-time / verification codes (the texts that start 'your code is…')
  • Card numbers, CVV, or bank account numbers
  • Your Social Security number
  • Remote access to your phone or computer

Scam Shield is a calm second opinion, not legal or financial advice. It never asks for personal details and works entirely on what you mark.

Tamper-evident audit

verify.log
$ scam-shield verify cmr0xmtz2000077k6qzyh0xuf
channel    : call
marks      : [impersonation, threat, payment, urgency, secrecy]
score      : 12   level: high
created    : 2026-06-20T15:04:00.000Z
stored sha : 1a957430e02fcd84127f228ead724ae1a77c44bcfefc598c6d36c37985b348b9
recomputed : 1a957430e02fcd84127f228ead724ae1a77c44bcfefc598c6d36c37985b348b9
status     : VERIFIED — record is intact (tamper-evident)

The fingerprint is a SHA-256 over the marked tells, the result, and the timestamp. Re-deriving it confirms the saved record was never altered.

← Check another message