How do I check if a text message is a scam?

Paste the text message into our free scam scanner at cautellus.com. Our AI analyzes the language, links, and sender patterns to tell you instantly whether it is a known scam, phishing attempt, or safe message.

Is this email a phishing attempt?

Copy the full email text (or just the suspicious link) and paste it into Cautellus. The scanner checks for spoofed sender addresses, urgent language, malicious URLs, and other phishing red flags in seconds.

How can I tell if a website is fake?

Enter the URL into our scanner to check for domain spoofing, recently registered domains, missing SSL certificates, and known scam patterns. We cross-reference threat databases to flag fake shopping sites, impersonation pages, and phishing domains.

How do I detect AI-generated images and deepfakes?

Upload the image to our scanner and our multi-layer AI detection system analyzes it for signs of artificial generation. We check for deepfake artifacts, GAN fingerprints, and metadata inconsistencies to determine if an image is real or AI-generated.

What should I do if I clicked a scam link?

Change your passwords immediately, enable two-factor authentication, and monitor your bank statements for unauthorized transactions. Run a malware scan on your device and report the scam to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

How do I report a scam?

Report scams to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, or your local law enforcement. You can also submit a scam report on Cautellus to help warn others and improve our detection database.

The internet’s side-eye.

A second opinion before you get scammed.

Every scam has a tell. Cautellus catches it across links, texts, screenshots, phone calls, and webpages — before you click, reply, or pay.

Security tools were built for IT teams. Cautellus is built for everyone else — fast scam checks, plain-English risk scores, Chrome page scanning, and shareable Scam Energy results.

Scan Something Suspicious — Free ↓Add Chrome Extension

No signup for first scan. We don’t store your input. Images are processed in real time and discarded.

With the Chrome extension, scan suspicious pages, links, and messages without leaving your browser.

Quick scan

One free scan

Cautellus runs 7 layers of detection — domain age, sender, language, image forensics, pattern matching, and more.

We don’t store your input.

What can I scan?

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Browser extension

One-click scam checks wherever you browse.

The Cautellus Chrome extension lets you check any link, message, phone number, or image for scams without ever leaving your browser.

Installs in seconds.

One click in the Chrome Web Store. No account needed to start.

Watches every site in real time.

The cat gives you a second opinion before you click, reply, or pay.

Flags before you click.

Domain checks, sender mismatches, and known scam patterns surface in-page.

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Free first scan. Plus for the rest.

Try Cautellus on a single suspect text or link. When you’re ready for unlimited checks and the browser extension, Plus is $9.99/month.

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For people who get weird texts, shop online, use Facebook Marketplace, or help older family members avoid scams.

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Chrome Extension

The extension is the unlock.

Scan any page, link, message, or selected text in Chrome with one click — before you click, reply, or pay.

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Results people actually want to share.

Cautellus turns scan results into fun, shareable “Scam Energy” cards so users can warn friends, post the lesson, and make scam awareness feel less scary and more social.