# Know if a text or email is a scam before you click

> It points out the fake urgency, the odd link and the gift card request, then tells you who to really call.

Paste a strange message or upload a screenshot and get the warning signs explained in simple terms, plus a safe way to check it with the real company.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/scam-check-before-you-click/
- Category: Handle life admin fast
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 2 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: AI can spot warning signs but can't promise a message is safe. Always verify through official channels.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I got this [MESSAGE TYPE, e.g. text, email or voicemail] and I'm not sure it's real: [PASTE MESSAGE OR ATTACH SCREENSHOT]. It claims to be from [WHO IT CLAIMS TO BE, e.g. my bank].

How likely is it that this is a scam, and why? Use plain words for someone who isn't technical. List every warning sign you see (urgency, threats, odd links or sender, requests for money, gift cards, codes or passwords). Spell out my safest next step and what I should avoid. Explain how to check it safely using the company's official app, website or the number on my card, never the contact details in the message. If it looks real, still tell me how to confirm it.
```

## Step by step

1. Leave every link and phone number in the message alone.
2. Screenshot it or copy the text into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
3. Paste the prompt and read the warning signs it finds.
4. Contact the company through its official app, website or the number on your card.

## What you'll get

A simple verdict, every warning sign spelled out and safe next steps for checking with the real company.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. AI can spot warning signs but can't promise a message is safe. Always verify through official channels.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: message type, paste message or attach screenshot and who it claims to be. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A simple verdict, every warning sign spelled out and safe next steps for checking with the real company.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by OpenAI Academy: https://academy.openai.com/public/videos/spot-scam-messages-older-adults. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.