Transparent methodology and limits
How the CyberCare scam checker works
The checker reviews the text and visible details you provide for patterns commonly associated with scams. It explains observed warning signs and safer next steps; it does not authenticate a sender or guarantee that something is safe.
What happens during a check
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You choose the evidence
Paste text, describe a phone call, or upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP screenshot. Remove passwords, one-time codes, Social Security numbers, and financial details first.
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The evidence is prepared
Screenshots are resized and compressed in your browser before secure transmission. CyberCare validates the file type and size before analysis.
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AI reviews warning signs
An AI provider examines the submitted evidence under instructions that treat message content as untrusted data, then returns a structured educational risk assessment.
What the checker can help identify
- Urgency, threats, secrecy, impersonation, suspicious payment requests, code or password requests, and unsafe links described in the evidence.
- Patterns consistent with phishing, smishing, government or bank impersonation, family-emergency, romance, investment, job, delivery, and tech-support scams.
- Practical steps for independent verification and links to official U.S. reporting resources.
What the checker cannot verify
- It cannot access your bank, email, phone carrier, social account, transaction history, or the sender's true identity.
- It cannot prove that a message, caller ID, website, voice, image, or account is genuine.
- It can miss scams or flag legitimate messages. Do not use a low-risk result as permission to send money, share sensitive information, or bypass normal verification.
Privacy boundary
Public checks do not create a CyberCare account, scan history, or database record. Text and screenshots are sent to the configured AI provider only to produce the requested analysis. CyberCare does not place public submissions in its file storage, analytics, or database.
- Screenshot data stays in browser memory while it is prepared and is limited before transmission.
- A one-way browser identifier is used only to enforce the five-checks-per-ten-minutes abuse limit.
- Do not submit information that is not necessary for the check. For questions or correction requests, use the Contact page.
Editorial standards
CyberCare's public guidance uses plain language, avoids certainty and fear-based claims, links to primary public sources where practical, and is reviewed when material guidance changes. Corrections can be requested through the Contact page.
- No paid ranking links, hidden keyword text, fabricated reviews, or claims of government affiliation.
- Educational guidance is separated from official investigation, financial disputes, legal advice, and emergency services.
Safety references
CyberCare links directly to primary public sources so you can verify important safety actions.
Related pages
The checker is an educational second opinion, not live monitoring, a legal finding, an emergency service, or a guarantee of protection.