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Smart People Every Day.
ScamBomb helps you know what's real, what's dangerous, and what to do next—while protecting your household with one membership for you and up to four additional family members, plus ongoing education, practical resources, and live support.
Example message
"URGENT! Your bank account has been locked. Click this link immediately to avoid permanent closure."
ScamBomb analysis
- Urgency tactic detected ("immediately").
- Suspicious link (domain doesn't match official site).
- Requests action outside official app/website.
Do this: Ignore the link and open your bank's official app. If worried, call the number on the back of your card.
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We don't sell info to third parties. Ever.
Human-friendly
No jargon. Clear next steps.
Always improving
New scam patterns added monthly.
Which conversation?
Which conversation would you rather have with someone you love?
“This seems strange—can we check it together?”
“I sent the money. What do I do now?”
ScamBomb helps families have the first conversation.
More than a scam checker
A Complete Family Protection Platform
ScamBomb combines instant scam checking with ongoing education, monthly scam updates, printable family resources, live workshops, and practical senior technology guides. It gives older adults and the people who care about them a trusted place to turn before a suspicious situation becomes an expensive mistake.
Check Suspicious Messages
Paste or upload suspicious texts, emails, links, and screenshots and receive a calm, plain-English explanation of the warning signs and what to do next.
Stay Ahead of New Scams
Receive monthly updates covering emerging fraud tactics, AI-enabled scams, and simple protection tips that are easy to remember.
Protect the Whole Family
Use printable worksheets, checklists, and conversation guides to create shared family safety habits before a crisis occurs.
Learn Live
Attend monthly Zoom workshops featuring current scam examples, practical instruction, and live Q&A.
Get Help With Everyday Technology
Access step-by-step guides that help older adults work through common technology frustrations using printable, follow-along instructions.
Protect the whole family
$9.99
per month
Ongoing family protection
Useful help every month—not just when a suspicious message arrives
Monthly Scam Update
A concise email covering current scams, new fraud tactics, and easy-to-remember protection tips.
Printable Family Worksheet
A downloadable resource families can discuss, complete, print, and share.
Live Monthly Workshop
A practical Zoom presentation with current examples, plain-English instruction, and live Q&A.
Anytime Scam Checking
Members can analyze suspicious texts, emails, links, and screenshots whenever something feels wrong.
Family Protection Library
Ongoing access to guides, checklists, conversation tools, and practical next steps.
Seniors get a discount
$4.99
per month
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Copy or snap
Copy a suspicious text, SMS, or email — or just take/upload a picture.
2
Paste or upload
Paste it into the message area, or upload an image to extract the text.
3
Analyze
Run the check. It may trigger an EARLY ALERT if the message looks especially suspicious.
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Get notified in seconds
See fast, plain-English guidance on whether the message is a scam.
Scam verdict fast
Four ways to stay protected
Scam Awareness for the Whole Family
Check suspicious messages
Paste a text, email, website, or message and receive a calm, plain-English explanation.
Learn about emerging scams
Stay informed about AI voice cloning, phishing, fake tech support, investment scams, romance scams, and other evolving threats.
Build shared family-protection habits
Download printable guides, checklists, and conversation resources designed for seniors and the people who care about them.
Receive ongoing education and live workshops
Join monthly workshops, get timely scam updates, and access practical guidance as scams evolve.
If You Get a Suspicious Message
Get a calm explanation in seconds, then explore the guidance and resources that help your family stay protected.
- No email needed for demo
- Works with screenshots
- Share results with family in one click
Built on real scam investigations
Knowledge You Can Use When It Matters
Every article, workshop, guide, and feature is built around scams that are actually targeting people today—not hypothetical examples. We explain what happened, why it worked, and how to protect yourself next time.
Community partnerships
Bringing Scam Awareness to Communities
ScamBomb partners with credit unions, libraries, retirement communities, senior centers, employers, and other community organizations to deliver workshops and educational programs that help protect the people they serve.
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Every Household Deserves Peace of Mind
Start with free scam-checking help, or choose a complete protection membership with ongoing education, live workshops, printable family resources, senior technology guides, and unlimited scam analysis.
Stay Safe
Free
Occasional scam checking and selected educational resources.
Try ScamBomb Free- 5 scam checks each month
- Analyze suspicious texts, emails, links, and screenshots
- Plain-English explanations and recommended next steps
- Selected Scam Triage articles and public resources
Stay Protected
Complete family-protection membership
$9/mo · $99/yr
Ongoing protection for you and the people you care about—not simply unlimited app access.
Protect My Family- One membership for you plus up to 4 additional family members
- Unlimited scam analysis
- Monthly scam-prevention email with current warnings and memorable tips
- Monthly live Zoom workshop with practical instruction and Q&A
- Downloadable and printable family worksheets
- Full family-protection guide and checklist library
- Guidance covering AI voice cloning and emerging scams
- Step-by-step senior technology guides
- Ongoing new educational resources as scams evolve
Senior Protection
The complete membership at special pricing for adults 60+
$5/mo · $49/yr
All the education, tools, workshops, family resources, and unlimited scam checking included with Stay Protected—with locked-in senior pricing.
Claim Senior Membership- One membership for you plus up to 4 additional family members
- Unlimited scam analysis
- Monthly scam-prevention email with current warnings and memorable tips
- Monthly live Zoom workshop with practical instruction and Q&A
- Downloadable and printable family worksheets
- Full family-protection guide and checklist library
- Guidance covering AI voice cloning and emerging scams
- Step-by-step senior technology guides
- Ongoing new educational resources as scams evolve
Save 17% with annual billing:
No strings attached, “cancel any time for any reason” guarantee.
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ReadFrequently Asked Questions
- Do you sell my data?
- Short answer: Never.
Long answer: We collect only the bare minimum amount of information to allow this service to function. Any potential scam message that is uploaded for testing, text or image, is NOT stored or logged. It is not used for training purposes. It is certainly not sold. You can rest assured anything you share with us ... is kept between us. - Does it work on my phone?
- Yes, you may use your mobile device to paste messages or even upload a screenshot of a message.
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Absolutely. Subscriptions are month-to-month with a "No strings attached, 'cancel any time for any reason'" guarantee.
- Is ScamBomb membership more than app access?
- Yes. The scam-checking tool is only one part of ScamBomb membership. Paid members also receive monthly scam updates, printable family worksheets, live Zoom workshops, family-protection guides, emerging-scam education, and senior technology guides.
- What happens during the monthly workshop?
- Each live Zoom workshop covers current scams, warning signs, practical protection steps, and real-world examples. Members can also ask questions during the live Q&A.
- Are the printable resources included?
- Yes. Paid members receive downloadable and printable worksheets, checklists, conversation guides, and family-protection resources as part of their membership.
- What is included with Senior Protection?
- Senior Protection includes the complete paid ScamBomb membership at a special locked-in price for adults age 60 and older. It is not a reduced or limited version of the program.
Help your family ask before they act.
Give the people you love somewhere trustworthy to turn, practical protection they can use every month, and a calm second opinion when something does not feel right.