SCAM OR LEGIT? TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
Search Scam Warnings
Before You Click
Look up suspicious texts, emails, calls, websites, fake invoices, and online offers before sharing information or sending money.
Start here: Venmo calls · Tommy Bahama offers · FedEx texts
What are you checking?
Browse guides by topic.
Money & Loans
Loan offers, mailers & debt collection.
Shopping & Offers
Online stores, discounts & giveaways.
Texts, Emails & Calls
Delivery notices, invoices & impersonation.
Websites & Apps
Software, online services & digital offers.
Health & Wellness
Telehealth offers, pricing & subscriptions.
Jobs & Opportunities
Job offers, recruiting & work-from-home claims.
Prizes & Lotteries
Prize notices, sweepstakes & lottery scams.
Consumer Alerts
Everyday consumer warnings & practical checks.
THE LATEST
New questions. A closer look.
-
Walmart E-Bike Scam? Check the Offer Before You Pay
Quick Verdict: “Walmart e-bike” does not identify one verified offer. An unsolicited free-bike message that requires a payment is a warning sign, while a problem with an order…
-
Maxwell & Bryant Group: FTC Debt Collection Case
Quick Verdict: Maxwell & Bryant Group is named in a pending FTC debt-collection case involving McDonnell & Associates LLC, also doing business as First Capital Group. A federal…
-
Gold Bar Scam: Fake Agents and Courier Pickups
How fake agents use gold-bar courier pickups, passwords and receipts—and what to do before or after a handoff.
-
Progress Residential Fees: What the FTC Settlement Means
Progress Residential is a real rental company. Understand the proposed FTC settlement, disputed fees and deposits, and what is—and is not—confirmed about refunds.
-
Airtable Automations Email: Is It Legit or a Scam?
Check an Airtable Automations email: official sender details, independent verification, reporting routes and what to do if you shared information.
-
Paperless Post Scam Email? How to Check an Invitation
Check a Paperless Post invitation, distinguish host-shared links from phishing, and secure your email account after sharing credentials.
ABOUT TIAS
Questions first.
Conclusions with context.
ThinkItsAScam.com helps readers make sense of unfamiliar businesses, suspicious messages, and offers that raise questions.
Our guides look at the specific company, website, or offer—and distinguish a real business from someone impersonating it. A high price, a poor experience, and fraud are different issues.
Use each guide’s sources and the exact details of your situation to decide what to check next.