Most scams don’t look like scams.
A free Chrome extension that reads the message you’re viewing in Gmail, LinkedIn, WhatsApp & Facebook and warns you before you trust a scam.
A recruiter reaching out. A parcel fee. A “quick collab.” Hunch checks every message before you trust it — and tells you, in plain language, whether it’s a good deal or a trap.
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 verdict
Red, amber, or green — with the reason in plain words, not a score. Then decide with your eyes open.
- Income seekersflagship 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.
The checker analyzes your message right here in the browser — nothing you paste is sent to any server. That’s the privacy promise, and it’s why it also works for a suspicious text on your phone.
Add Hunch to Chrome — freeHunch catches a lot, but not everything. No warning is not a guarantee a message is safe.