Free · No sign-up · Made with love (and mild panic)
Scammers are getting scarily good. Fake voices, fake photos, fake news — all designed to fool the people we love most. Paste anything suspicious here and we'll tell you the truth, plainly.
Paste the message here
Works with WhatsApp forwards, SMS, emails, or anything someone sent you that felt strange.
Got a link too? Paste it here (optional)
Paste a headline or short article excerpt
Copy the headline or first paragraph of anything that surprised or alarmed you online.
Got the article link? Paste it here (optional)
Describe what you see in the photo or video
Describe who or what you see, what's being claimed about it, and where you received it.
Got a link to the photo or post? Paste it here (optional)
Step 1 — Tick what happened during the call
Step 2 — Tell us more about the call (optional)
We promise it's easier than setting up the TV remote.
Copy the message, the headline, or just describe it out loud. No account, no passwords, no nonsense.
Our AI checks for urgency tricks, suspicious links, and the classic patterns scammers use. Think of it as a very fast, very patient child who loves reading small print — because adults over 60 lost $7.7 billion to online scams in 2025 alone.
You get a clear verdict — Real, Likely Fake, or Uncertain — explained like a friend would. We can even read it out loud if you prefer.
You've probably seen these. Your parents probably haven't.
Share this with your parents. Print it out. Stick it on the fridge. Do what you have to do.
They taught us to cross the road, not talk to strangers, and always wear a seatbelt. Now it's our turn. The internet is full of strangers who are very good at pretending to be trustworthy — and AI is making them even better at it.
Clarifaux is a free tool built by people who got tired of seeing their parents almost fall for scams. No sign-up, no data collected, no judgement — just a straight answer when you need one.
Not infallible — no tool is. When in doubt, call your kid. That's what we're here for. 💙
Answers to the most common questions about spotting AI fakes, scams, and misinformation.