Giveaway DM Check

Check if a giveaway or prize DM is a scam. Screens for recurring fraud signals like upfront fees and data requests — free.

Check if a giveaway or prize DM is a scam. Screens for recurring fraud signals like upfront fees and data requests — free. Free with no sign-up, and the analysis runs inside your browser — files never leave your device. On our public gate (30 real + 52 AI images) it measured 96.3% at original quality and 91.5% on recompressed copies, with zero real photos confidently mislabelled as AI. Treat it as an indicator, not proof: the newest commercial generators evade every detector.

What this tool does better

Paste the DM or text that starts with "Congratulations, you won!". We check it against the prize-scam formula — unearned win, upfront fee, time pressure — plus the risk of any link inside. Nothing leaves your device.

The decisive difference between real and fake giveaways

A real win never asks for money — not shipping, not customs, not a "small verification fee". And real brands only contact people who actually entered. If you never entered, the notification is a scam from its first word, however polished.

A common variant imitates a brand's official account with a look-alike handle and mass-DMs its followers. Put the sender's handle through the impersonation checker, and cross-check the brand's official profile for the event.

Frequently asked questions

Does a low score mean it is safe?

No — this is a reference check for known patterns, and a carefully worded scam can score low. If you never entered but "won", be suspicious regardless of the score.

A genuine event notice also scores high.

Vocabulary like "winner" and "deadline" appears in real notices too. The decisive signal is a money or personal-data request — check whether that item lit up first.

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