UK scam reports up 40% this year

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How it works

Three steps. Under thirty seconds.

1

Forward the message

Send any suspicious email or SMS to check@checkwithcolin.app — no account needed to start.

2

Get your score

Colin analyses the message — the language, the sender, the links — and returns a score from 0–100 with a plain explanation of what he found.

3

Understand why

Every score comes with a plain-English explanation — the specific signals that raised the score and which patterns are known scam indicators.

Scam score, explained

A 0–100 score isn't enough. We tell you exactly which signals triggered it and why — so you learn as you check.

Latest scam journal

We track what's circulating right now — HMRC texts, Royal Mail phishing, Netflix scams — and publish detailed breakdowns with screenshots so you know what to look for.

Built for you and your parents

Millennials — this is for you. When your mum forwards a suspicious text, you send it to Colin, then tell her what he found. No technical knowledge required on her end.

Transparent, no dark patterns

We show our scoring logic. We explain every flag. There's no upsell, no bait-and-switch, no hidden bundle required. £5/month, straightforward.

1bn+
scam messages UK telecoms blocked since 2023 — but millions still get through
22%
of all fraud reports to the FTC now come from smishing (SMS scams)
33%
of phishing emails now contain AI-generated text — scams are harder than ever to spot
"There's nothing I hate more than getting scam text messages — this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities."
— UK user, via Ask Silver

Scammers are getting smarter.
Your detection tools should be too.

Not sure about a message? Forward it to check@checkwithcolin.app. Colin will tell you straight — no jargon, no panic.