Active tools

1. Scam Message Scanner

The flagship. Paste any suspicious email, text, URL, phone number, voice message, image, QR code or .eml file. The tool runs entirely in your browser — nothing you paste is uploaded. Returns a verdict in under 5 seconds with the specific red flags found and what to do next.

Covers seven check modes: email body, URL, phone number, voice message OCR, image text, QR code decode, EML file upload. Plus three detection modes for higher-risk message types: Job Offer, Business Invoice, Crypto Opportunity.

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2. Investment Scam Platform Lookup

Checks whether an investment platform, broker, crypto exchange or recovery firm appears on the FCA Warning List, OCCRP Scam Empire investigation, California DFPI Crypto Scam Tracker, FXLeaders blacklist, or other authoritative sources. Cross-references 52 platforms (growing weekly via automated FCA Warning List ingestion) across five verdict tiers: Known fraud, Unauthorised in UK, Authorised, No warning found, Possible impersonation.

Each verdict is sourced. Each detail page links to the live regulator entry so you can verify independently. Take-down requests honoured within 5 working days for genuine corrections.

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3. PSR APP Claim Wizard

Interactive 8-step wizard that walks you through the UK Mandatory Reimbursement Scheme (PSR APP fraud scheme). Input the loss amount, payment type, date, originating bank and case state; the wizard generates a personalised claim letter, evidence checklist, expected timeline and rebuttal letter for “gross negligence” refusals. Runs entirely in your browser. The scheme has returned £173m to 188,000 UK victims at an 88% reimbursement rate in its first year.

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4. UK Bank Fraud Contact Directory

30+ UK banks, building societies and neo-banks with verified fraud-line phone numbers, in-app chat paths, complaints addresses, and hours of operation. Searchable by name; filterable by bank type (high-street / neo-bank / building society / card issuer). The page to bookmark before you need it.

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5. CIFAS Protective Registration Walkthrough

The single highest-impact identity-protection action a UK fraud victim can take. Step-by-step walkthrough of registering with CIFAS — the UK’s national fraud-prevention service. £25 for 2 years of credit-file protection. The walkthrough covers eligibility, documents needed, the 6-step sign-up, the fee, and what happens once your record is flagged across 600+ CIFAS-member organisations.

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6. Chargeback & Section 75 Claim Generator

The Stage-2 tool for card-payment scams that fall outside the PSR Mandatory Reimbursement Scheme. Interactive 7-step wizard determines whether your case is a Section 75 claim under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (credit card, £100–£30,000) or a card-scheme chargeback (Visa / Mastercard / Amex), then generates a tailored claim letter to your card issuer, evidence checklist and timeline. Runs entirely in your browser.

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7. Investment Pitch Analyser

The Stage-1 tool for screening investment offers before you commit funds. 10-step wizard checks any UK investment pitch against the 8 strongest scam patterns — first-contact method, returns claim, FCA regulatory status, payment route, pressure tactics, withdrawal friction, credentialing, and free-text scheme-shape detection. Returns a Critical / High / Medium / Low risk verdict, the specific red flags found, the likely scheme type (pig-butchering, recovery scam, boiler room, binary options, cloned firm, advance-fee), and a context-aware action checklist that routes to PSR or Chargeback recovery if you have already paid. Runs entirely in your browser.

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Library

Brand-impersonation guides (30+ pages)

Real example scam messages with red flags, verification rules, and what-to-do steps for the UK’s most-impersonated brands. Banks, government, delivery couriers, big-tech, messaging channels.

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Long-form research articles (9)

In-depth research on UK and international scam patterns: the complete UK scam guide, anatomy of a phishing campaign, Telegram P2P safety, India + Canada fraud-recovery walkthroughs, family security stack, UK fraud numbers.

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How we build

Every tool is free, runs without a signup, and (where technically possible) runs entirely in your browser so your data stays on your device. We are funded by display advertising and a single affiliate partnership (NordVPN, with disclosure on every relevant page). Our AI Statement sets out exactly what AI we use, what we do not use AI for, and how to flag any classification you believe is wrong.

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