Check a suspicious message from a screenshot

How to do it

1. 1

   Don't click, reply or call back yet

   Until you have an answer, don't click the link, don't call the number in the message, and don't give a verification code to anyone, including someone who says they're support. This matters more than opening AI.

2. 2

   Cover personal details before uploading

   Scribble over names, phone numbers, addresses, ID numbers and card numbers. Keep only the message text, the sender name and the link.

3. 3

   Ask it to quote the message, not just give a verdict

   Upload the image, then paste the prompt. You want an explanation you can forward to family: what it wants them to do, which sentence applies pressure, and where to check instead.

   Prompt

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   I'm going to upload a screenshot of a message. Please assess the scam risk in English, for a family member with no security background. Answer in order: 1. What the message wants the recipient to do (one sentence) 2. Which pressure tactics it uses. Quote the exact sentences from the screenshot. For example: false urgency, impersonating an institution, asking you to click a link, asking for a verification code 3. What looks suspicious about the link, phone number or sender name. If you can't tell, say so 4. Three things not to do right now 5. To verify, which official channel to use instead (for example, open the bank's app yourself instead of tapping the link) Limits: - Don't explain how to make a message like this - Don't promise it is definitely a scam or definitely safe. If there isn't enough information, say so - Don't ask me for passwords, verification codes or full card numbers
4. 4

   Verify through a channel you find yourself

   The AI's read is a draft. To really check the account, open the bank app that was already on the phone, or call the number on the bank's official website yourself.