See what a message is really asking, before you act on it.
Most scam messages don't look like scams. Hunch reads the whole message, not just the links, points to the exact thing you are being asked to do, and says it in plain words. It runs on your device and stores nothing.
Free to use, no account needed.
Understand the request before you reply
Forward the message to check@checkyourhunch.com for a closer look at what it asks you to do. No installation needed.
check@checkyourhunch.comIn the message you want checked, choose Forward and send it to this address.
Your message reaches our server, is checked, and is then deleted. It is not sent to an external AI service.
Check a message by email
Forward it to check@checkyourhunch.com and get a plain reply on what it is really asking and what to check first. No extension, no account. Good for anyone, and easy to pass on to family who would rather not install anything.
check@checkyourhunch.comCopy the address, then use Forward in your mail app.
Your message reaches our server, is checked, and is then deleted. It is not sent to an external AI service.
Real questions people bring to Hunch.
- Is this Meta recruiter email a scam?
- Someone asked me to send them a verification code, is it a scam?
- Is this "pay a small delivery fee to release your package" text a scam?
- Is this "unusual activity on your account, verify now" bank text a scam?
Got a strange call or video from someone you know? What to do
Paste a message, and here is what happens next.
Paste or share a message
An email, a DM, a text, anything that could cost you money or data.
Hunch reads it like evidence
The same on-device engine as the extension circles the tell: a look-alike domain, the ask, the urgency.
You get a plain read
One of three reads: stop, worth a check, or quiet (no specific sign found, no guarantee). Each comes with the reason in plain words, not a score. Then decide with your eyes open.
- Income seekers Fake recruiters, task and "boost" jobs, pyramid pitches, crypto-recruitment, fake freelance clients, scams that dangle a job or a return.
- Consumers Marketplace fake sellers, account-suspension bait, parcel and delivery fees, travel and rental deposits, scams that ride a purchase.
- Banks, tax & authorities Messages posing as your bank, the tax authority, a toll or postal service, or a business platform to make you pay or verify fast.
- Account takeover Code-sharing, hacked-friend messages, and fake support or collab offers aimed at creators and page owners, scams that steal the account itself.
- Newcomers & family Scams that target new immigrants, international students, and elderly people through a trusted-sounding family or official voice.
- Crypto & investment Fake trading coaches, guaranteed-return pitches, offers to recover funds you already lost, and romance chats that turn into an investment ask.
Why we'll never promise you 100%
Some tools promise total protection. We won't, because no tool on earth catches every scam. Scams change every day, and any "100%" promise is already bending the truth.
Here's what we'll do instead: catch what we can, show you exactly why we flagged it, and leave the final call to you. An honest answer you understand beats a perfect promise you can't trust.
It shows its work
Every read comes with the exact signals behind it, in plain words, so you see what was hidden, not a score to take on faith.
It stays calm
A message a friend could've sent stays calm on purpose. Hunch speaks up for what's genuinely off, not for every message.
You stay in control
Hunch hands you clear sight and the reason behind it; the decision stays yours, and it never acts for you.
That's the whole idea behind Hunch, we'd rather be the tool you believe than the tool that oversells.
Questions people ask
- What is Hunch?
- A calm second look on a message you're not sure about. Paste it and Hunch tells you, in plain words, what it's really asking you to do, and a safer next step.
- Is Hunch a scam?
- No. Hunch is a free tool that helps you check a message you are unsure about. The checker and the browser extension are free, need no account, and do not ask for your personal details. Detection runs on your device, so in the extension and the checker nothing from your message leaves your device. Hunch is an advisor, not a judge: it shows you what a message asks for and a safer next step, and it never charges you to see a warning.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The checker and the browser extension are free.
- Does Hunch store my messages?
- No. In the extension and the browser checker, nothing from your message leaves your device. The two features that do reach a server, the Telegram bot and the email check (check@checkyourhunch.com), work the same way: the message is read on our server to answer you, then deleted. Nothing is stored, and nothing is sent to an outside AI service.
- Do I need an account?
- No account, no sign-up. Paste a message and get an answer.
- Can Hunch catch every scam?
- No, and it won't pretend to. Hunch catches a lot, but no warning is a promise that a message is fine. Always check unexpected requests yourself.
Using Hunch in apps
- Does Hunch work in the WhatsApp app?
- Not in the WhatsApp desktop or phone app. The Hunch extension checks messages in WhatsApp Web in Chrome. Using the WhatsApp app on your computer or phone? Copy the message and check it here, with our Telegram bot, or by email at check@checkyourhunch.com.
- Does Hunch work in the Gmail app?
- Not in the Gmail phone app or a desktop mail app like Outlook or Apple Mail. The Hunch extension checks Gmail in Chrome on the web. Reading mail in an app instead? Copy the message and check it here, with our Telegram bot, or by email at check@checkyourhunch.com.
Want a second look automatically, inside the apps you message in?
Hunch can do it for you, automatically inside Gmail, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Facebook, as the messages arrive. It flags what is worth a second look; it certifies nothing.
Free. No account, no sign-up.