The request
What the sender wants, who they claim to be, where money or credentials would go, and whether the method matches how that organization normally works.
How Bewary checks scams
Bewary combines plain-language analysis with live technical signals. The goal is a useful answer with evidence, not a promise that every unknown message is safe.
What a check looks at
Links and senders
Domains, redirects, IP reputation, known phishing feeds, reported phone numbers, and lookalike patterns.
Current evidence
When a claim needs verification, Bewary checks current public information and official guidance before raising the risk level.
How the scam library is researched
Each topic starts with a real search need and current web research. New pages keep links to the sources used for the brief, pass duplicate and factual-structure checks, and are reviewed by two independent quality models before publication. Automated checks reject templated or near-duplicate pages.
Older library pages predate source retention. They link to the FTC and FBI reporting hubs until page-specific citations are added. We do not label every pattern as trending, and publication dates only change when the content changes.
Limits and corrections
Scam tactics change quickly. A verdict is guidance, not a guarantee. If a required data source is unavailable, Bewary returns an unknown result instead of quietly calling the item safe.
Found an error or a newer version of a scam? Send the evidence to support. We review corrections and update the page date when the published guidance changes.