Every verdict comes from a six-layer detection engine that combines threat-intelligence blocklists, public domain registration records, live SSL inspection, email authentication, AI content analysis, and a community scam-pattern database. On our 157-case labeled benchmark the engine caught 100% of scams with 96.8% verdict-band accuracy. Full details, data sources, and known limitations are documented on our methodology page.
Guides and scam alerts are written by the IsThisAScam Research Team, based on patterns seen in real scans and advisories from the FTC, FBI IC3, and national consumer-protection agencies. Every article shows its publication date. We do not accept payment for coverage, and no brand can influence a verdict or a domain trust report.
What we are not: a substitute for your own judgment. Automated analysis is a strong signal, not a guarantee — when a verdict and your instincts disagree, slow down and verify independently.