Who runs this site, and is it a scam?
If you were just lied to online, it is fair to ask. Here are plain answers.
Is this site a scam?
No. It is free, it never asks for payment, and there is no account to sign up for. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere or saved: the check runs in your browser. The one thing kept in your browser is your language choice. The details are on the Privacy.
What we will never do
This site and Scammer Payback will never:
- Call, text or email you out of the blue.
- Ask you for money, gift cards, crypto, verification codes, passwords or remote access to your device.
- Offer to get your money back or to investigate your case.
- Ask you to install anything.
If someone says they are from I Think I Got Scammed or Scammer Payback and asks for any of this, it is a scam. Hang up or delete the message.
This is general information, not legal, financial or investigative advice. We can't promise any money will come back.
Who runs this
This free tool is made by Scammer Payback (opens in a new tab). Scammer Payback never offers recovery services, never recovers money, never investigates cases, never represents anyone, and never handles cases. This tool is free, and no one here will ask you for payment.
How the check works
It looks for the warning signs scammers use: pressure to act fast, an unusual way to pay, a request for a code or remote access, and look-alike links. That happens on your own device. Then it gives you a plan of next steps. It is not a person reviewing your case.
How often it is wrong
It can be wrong. In our own test set of written examples it catches most scams and wrongly flags a small number of real messages. Those are examples we wrote, not measured real-world rates. If something feels wrong to you, trust that feeling, and check with your bank using the number on your card.
Report a scam
After you check something, your plan lists where to report it, such as the FTC and the FBI's IC3 in the United States, with a sheet you can copy from.
To tell us about a scam, use the link at the bottom of this page. It opens your own email app and sends nothing by itself.
Is it happening right now?
If someone is on the phone with you, has access to your device or is waiting for a payment, go to the start page and use the button at the top. Is it happening right now? Get help first
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