SMS Scam Checker
Analyze suspicious text messages, delivery notifications and account alerts. Paste the full SMS — we detect smishing patterns, scam phrases, and any dangerous links embedded in the message.
Examples: a short link from a text message, a delivery notification SMS, or an email asking you to "verify your account"
🔒Privacy details— no data stored, no tracking
Analyzed locally
- ✓Message text
- ✓URL parsing
- ✓Brand detection
- ✓QR image decoding
- ✓Risk scoring
Sent to server
- →Redirect resolution — HEAD request only, page not downloaded
- →Domain age lookup — domain name only, no URL path or message
Never sent
- ✓Message content
- ✓QR image or screenshot
- ✓Email attachments
- ✓Personal information
Paste a suspicious link, message, or QR code to begin analysis.
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How it works
- 1
Paste the text message
Copy and paste the full SMS or text message into the analyzer, including any links it contains.
- 2
We detect scam patterns
We analyze for urgency language, phishing phrases, delivery scam signals, and any links embedded in the message.
- 3
Get your verdict
Receive a risk score for the message and separate analysis for any links found, with plain-English explanations.
What we analyze
- Delivery notification scam phrases
- Bank account alert language
- Urgency and pressure tactics
- Account verification requests
- Government and tax authority impersonation
- Prize and lottery scam patterns
- Links embedded in the message
- Shortened URLs hiding destinations
- Brand impersonation in linked domains
- Newly registered phishing domains
Examples
Fake delivery notification
Your package could not be delivered. Please confirm your address to reschedule: parcel-redeliver.net/update?ref=UK91827
Classic smishing. Uses urgency and a convincing-looking URL to harvest payment details under the pretence of a redelivery fee.
Bank alert scam
HSBC ALERT: Suspicious activity detected on your account. Verify your identity now to avoid suspension: hsbc-securelogin.com
Uses the real bank name with urgent language. The link hsbc-securelogin.com is not an HSBC domain.
Government tax scam
HMRC: You are owed a tax refund of £349.50. Claim within 48 hours or the payment will be cancelled: gov-hmrc-refund.com
Impersonates HMRC. Real HMRC tax refunds are paid automatically — you never need to 'claim' through a link.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is smishing?
Smishing is phishing carried out through SMS text messages. Attackers send fraudulent texts impersonating banks, delivery companies, government agencies, or popular services to trick recipients into clicking a link or handing over personal information. The name combines 'SMS' and 'phishing'.
How do I recognize an SMS scam?
Look for: unexpected messages about deliveries, account issues, or refunds; urgency language ('act now', 'within 24 hours'); links using unfamiliar or misspelled domains; requests for payment or personal information. Legitimate companies never send unsolicited links asking for payment details via text.
What are the most common SMS scam types?
The most common SMS scams are: fake delivery notifications (pretending to be Royal Mail, DHL, FedEx, Amazon), bank account alert scams, government refund scams (HMRC, IRS), account verification scams (Apple ID, Google, Facebook), and prize or competition scams.
What should I do if I replied to a scam text?
If you replied without clicking a link, you may have confirmed your number is active — which could result in more scam messages. If you clicked a link and entered information, treat it as a data breach: change affected passwords immediately, enable two-factor authentication, and contact your bank if financial details were entered.
How do scammers get my phone number?
Scammers obtain phone numbers through data breaches, purchased contact lists, random-number generation (particularly against local area codes), and from compromised apps or websites. Having your number in a scammer's list does not mean you were specifically targeted.
Can I report scam texts?
In the UK, forward scam texts to 7726 (spells 'SPAM' on a keypad) — a free service run by network operators. In the US, forward to 7726. You can also report phishing texts to the relevant authority (NCSC in the UK, FTC in the US). If you lost money, report it to your local police and bank.