Is This Message a Scam? Check It on Your Own Phone, Without Uploading It
Red Flag scores how scammy a text, email or chat message looks, points to each warning sign and every link in it, and tells you what to do next. The message never leaves your device.
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The problem
Scam messages arrive when you are busy and worried: a parcel on hold, a bank code, a son writing from a new number. Many checkers ask you to send the message to their servers, and the people who most need help, often older parents, do not know who to ask. Being fooled also brings shame, so people stay quiet.
How Red Flag (Scam Checker) works
- Paste the message into Red Flag, or tap Paste and check.
- Read the score and the warning signs, each shown in the text, with every link listed as plain text. Red Flag never opens a link.
- Follow the steps it gives for your score, and use the official reporting links for your country if you need them.
- Send your parents a link to Red Flag in their language. The link carries the language only, never your message.
What you get
- Warning signs, shown in the messagePressure to act fast, requests for money or codes, gift cards, fake agencies, threats and more are highlighted, with a plain explanation of each.
- Link check without opening linksShortened links, look-alike names, disguised addresses, bare numbers and risky endings are flagged. Links are shown as text and are never opened or fetched.
- Someone you met onlineTwelve yes-or-no questions about romance-scam signs, with an explanation for every yes.
- Is my phone being monitored?A step-by-step checklist for iPhone or Android. It is a guide, not a scan: Red Flag cannot look inside your phone.
- Free, and Pro for $1All three checks are free with no limit. Pro adds a private history and share cards with no mark. $1 once, not a subscription.
Private by design
Everything runs in this browser on your device. The message you paste is never uploaded, no blacklist is looked up and no link is opened. Red Flag only goes online when you type a Pro key, and then only the key is checked. Your history (Pro) is kept on this device and is not encrypted, so clearing site data or losing the device without a backup file loses it. Links to official reporting sites are plain links that open only when you tap them. The 💬 Feedback button sends only the text you type in it (with the app name and your language), and only when you tap Send.
Free vs Pro
FAQ
Is Red Flag free?
Yes. Checking messages and links, the online-friend questions and the phone checklist are free, with no limit, in 15 languages. Pro is $1 once, not a subscription, with a 7-day refund.
Does a low score mean a message is safe?
No. Red Flag only looks for common patterns on your device. A new scam, a new web address or unusual wording can score 0. When money, a code or a password is involved, check with the real person or company yourself.
Is my message sent anywhere?
No. The check runs in your browser. Nothing you paste is uploaded, and Red Flag does not open or fetch the links in it.
Why does it not look links up on a blacklist?
Looking a link up would mean sending it to a server. Red Flag stays private, so it checks the shape of the address on your device instead. That means a brand-new dangerous site can slip through.
Can Red Flag tell if my phone has spyware?
No. The phone checklist is a guide you follow yourself. It cannot see inside your phone or detect spyware.
Does it replace my bank or the police?
No. If you lost money or feel unsafe, contact your bank and local authorities right away. Red Flag only shows links to official reporting sites for you to open yourself.