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AI is making scams nearly impossible to spot
Scam texts and emails used to be easy to spot — bad grammar, weird formatting, obvious fakes. Not anymore. Today's scammers use AI to craft messages that look exactly like they came from your bank, the IRS, or a delivery service.
Millions of Americans — especially seniors and those less familiar with digital threats — fall victim every year. The FTC reported $12.5 billion lost to fraud in 2024, and AI-driven scams are accelerating that number.
WhatIsReal gives you a simple, instant way to check any message before you click, reply, or share personal information. No tech skills needed — just forward the message and get a clear answer.
How to use WhatIsReal
See How We Analyze a Scam
Here's an actual analysis of a fake DMV text message. Our 10-layer engine caught every red flag.
Behavior Risk: 78/100 · Identity Confidence: Low Trust (15/100)
Analyzed Message
What We Found
Our Explanation
This message pretends to be from the Florida DMV. It uses threats about legal action and late fees to scare you into clicking a link. The website uses a suspicious ".life" domain — not a real government site. Real DMV notices come by mail, not text.
What to do:
- ❌ Do NOT click the link
- ❌ Do NOT reply to this message
- 🗑️ Delete the message
- 📱 Forward to 7726 (SPAM) to report it
What our responses look like
Likely Safe
This message looks normal. No red flags found.
Suspicious
Something seems off. Be cautious and don't share personal info.
Likely Scam
This is almost certainly a scam. Do not interact with it.
How our scoring works
Every message you submit is run through our multi-layer analysis engine. Each layer examines a different dimension of the message and contributes to a 0–100 risk score.
The combined score determines the classification: Safe, Suspicious, or Likely Scam. See the full scoring breakdown →
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