Paste the inquiry and get a read on it in a few seconds. We check the phone's country of origin against the location they claim, whether the email domain's site is live, and scan for six known scam patterns. Every conclusion shows its evidence so you can verify it yourself.
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What it looks at
Phone origin vs claimed location
The single most reliable signal. Someone claiming to be in the UK using a West African number warrants caution with no further explanation. But don't treat it as absolute — expats, agents and migrants all produce mismatches.
Email and website
A free email account while claiming to represent a large company; or an email domain whose website doesn't load at all.
Scam patterns in the text
Six known fraud scripts with distinct linguistic markers — below.
What the six scripts actually sound like
1. Samples to a "designated testing lab"
"Please send the samples to our designated testing laboratory." Large buyers do commission third-party testing, which makes this one harder to judge. Response: ship only to the buyer's registered company address and let them forward it.
2. Urgent bulk order on first contact
"We urgently need 3 containers, please quote ASAP." Real buyers are slower — approvals, samples, factory audits. Response: don't refuse, just run the normal process and collect the normal documents.
3. Irreversible payment methods
Western Union, MoneyGram, gift cards, USDT, or an escrow site nobody has heard of. What they share: once the money leaves, it's gone. Response: this one isn't negotiable.
4. Long-tenor L/C with vague terms
"We will open an L/C at 180 days usance" — issued by a bank you've never heard of. Response: have your own bank review the terms; that service is usually free.
5. Free samples, freight on you
"…with freight collect at your account." Response: ask for their courier account number, not money. Genuine buyers have one.
6. Nominated forwarder hinting at release without B/L
"Please use our nominated forwarder, they can release with telex release." A common problem under FOB — you can lose both the cargo and the payment. Response: insist on original bills of lading, and never release documents before payment clears.
FAQ
Do you store my inquiry?
No. The analysis runs in memory and the text is discarded as soon as the result is returned. Nothing is written to a database.
Why don't you check company registries and customs records?
Both are paid data sources with a real per-query cost. They're available in the full version after signup — customs history in particular, since a real shipping record is a clear positive signal.
Does "high risk" mean they're definitely a scammer?
No. It means several known fraud markers matched, and your payment terms should tighten. We never conclude "this is a scammer."
Does "no clear red flags" mean it's safe to ship?
Also no. It means nothing surfaced within what can be checked for free. On large orders, still take a deposit and consider export credit insurance.
Where do these rules come from?
Published summaries of export fraud cases. All six scripts have distinct linguistic markers that can be detected by rule. It's the same logic our paid product uses.
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