How to spot a scam text message
Parcel on hold, unpaid fine, blocked bank account: scam messages copy real companies very well. They nearly always share the same few warning signs.
The warning signs
- Urgency: pay within 24 hours, or your account will be closed.
- A link whose address is not the company's real site, often with an extra word or a strange ending.
- A small amount to pay for a parcel or a fine: the goal is your card number.
- A request for a code received by SMS: no bank or service will ever ask you for it.
- Payment by gift card, transfer to an individual or cryptocurrency.
What to do
Do not click the link. Open the company's official app or type its address yourself. If you already entered card details, call your bank at once to block the card. Delete the message after reporting it to your phone carrier or the official reporting service in your country.
The tool
KDL Anti-arnaque checks a pasted message on your computer, without AI and without sending it anywhere, and shows each warning sign it found.