Scam Checker
Got a suspicious call, text or offer? Tick what you’re seeing and find out how risky it looks and what to do next.
That isn’t proof it’s safe, so stay cautious with money and personal details.
- ✓Never share codes, passwords or OTPs. No bank or official asks for them.
- ✓Don’t tap links or install apps from the message.
- ✓Hang up, then call the bank or agency back on their official number.
- ✓If you already sent money, call 1332 and 112 right now.
How it works
You tick the warning signs you’re seeing in a call, text or offer. The checker counts them, tells you how risky it looks, and says what to do. Some signs almost always mean fraud: a request for a code, or a “safe account.” In Korea this kind of call is called voice phishing (보이스피싱).
No real police officer, prosecutor or bank ever tells you to move your money to a “safe account” (안전계좌, anjeon gyejwa). It only exists in scams. If you hear the words, it’s fraud. Hang up.
Act within minutes. Call 1332 (financial fraud) and your bank to try to freeze the transfer, then report to police at 112. Keep all messages and numbers as evidence.
No. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you tick is sent to a server or stored.
The rule that stops most scams: never share an OTP or verification code, and never move money to a “safe account.” No bank or official will ever ask for either.
Scammers can fake a real phone number and copy official logos, so a call or message that looks official proves nothing. Call the official number yourself and check.
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Questions people ask
Real police and prosecutors never call and tell you to move money or read out codes. Hang up and call 112 to check. It’s almost certainly a scam.
Don’t enter anything. If you installed an app, disconnect from the internet and remove it, or factory-reset the phone. Then change your passwords, watch your accounts, and call 118.
Yes. 112 and 1332 can arrange interpretation, and you can report online. Move fast and keep your evidence: screenshots, numbers and receipts.