Free phishing email checker
Is this email a scam? Check it before you click
Paste the email, or upload a screenshot or a PDF of it. Kindyra OS names the phishing signs and pressure tactics, quotes the exact words, and suggests a calm next step.
AI-generated analysis. It can be wrong, it doesn't verify facts online, and it isn't financial, legal or medical advice. We don't store what you paste or upload. One free check a day without signing up, five a day when you join free. How it works
- A verdict from calm to likely scam, with a pressure score
- Every tactic named, with the exact words that show it
- What to do, including a sentence you can send back
- Claims to check, and how to check them yourself
Phishing emails to watch for
- A fake invoice or renewal "for your protection plan".
An order or subscription you never made, with a phone number to "cancel". The call is where the scam happens. Signs: fear framing and impersonation.
- "Unusual sign-in" or "your account will be suspended".
A login page that copies a real service to take your password. Signs: false urgency.
- Your boss or a supplier asking for an urgent payment or gift cards.
Often with "I'm in a meeting, don't call". Signs: authority pressure and secrecy.
- A tax refund or government notice.
Tax offices don't ask for card details by email to pay you a refund. Signs: authority pressure.
- A job offer that sends you a cheque to buy equipment.
The cheque bounces after you've sent money on. Signs: too good to be true.
How to check an email yourself
- Read the real sender address.
Look at the part after the @. A display name can say anything; the domain can't hide.
- Don't use the email's links, buttons or phone numbers.
Type the company's address into your browser yourself, or use its app, and check your account there.
- Be wary of attachments you didn't expect.
Especially files that ask you to "enable content", zipped files and HTML attachments.
- Check the request against the rush.
Payment details changing, secrecy and a deadline together are the classic pattern.
If you already clicked or replied
Change the password you used (and anywhere you reused it), sign out of other sessions, and turn on two-step sign-in. If you shared bank details or paid, call your bank on the number on your card. Report phishing emails:
- US: forward to reportphishing@apwg.org and report at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- UK: forward to report@phishing.gov.uk.
- India: report at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.
More countries and what to include: how to report a scam.
Questions
How do I know if an email is a phishing scam?
Check the real sender address, whether it asks you to sign in, pay or call a number, and whether it rushes you. Phishing emails often copy a real company's logo and wording. Paste it into the free checker above to see each sign named.
Can I upload a screenshot or PDF of the email?
Yes. Upload a screenshot or a PDF (for example an email you saved or printed to PDF). Kindyra OS reads the sender, links and wording, and checks it like pasted text.
Is it safe to open a phishing email?
Opening it is usually low risk. The danger is in clicking links, opening attachments, replying or calling the number in it. Don't do those until you've checked.
What should I do if I entered my password on a fake page?
Change that password right away, and anywhere else you used it. Then turn on two-step sign-in and check your account's recent activity and recovery settings.
Is this phishing checker free?
Yes. One free check a day without an account, five a day when you sign in free. We don't store the emails you paste or upload.