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Text message

MEDICARE ALERT: Your benefits are suspended. Confirm within 24 hours.

Likely a scam
What gives it away

It gives you 24 hours or you lose access.

The sender is a personal mobile number.

What to do

Don’t reply. Call the number on your Medicare card.

A verdict, the signs, and what to do.

Paste a text, email or link, or tell it about a call. Lookout tells you what it looks like, why, and the one thing to do next. And when something is fine, it says so.

Text message

Your package is on hold. Pay the $1.99 redelivery fee at parcel-update[.]help

Likely a scam
What gives it away

The link isn’t the carrier’s own site.

What to do

Don’t tap. Track it on the carrier’s own site.

Voicemail

“This is your bank’s fraud team. Your card is locked. Call us back at (312) 555-0129.”

Likely a scam
What gives it away

It asks you to call back a number it gave you.

What to do

Call the number on the back of your card.

Text message

Your prescription is ready for pickup. Reply STOP to opt out.

Likely real
Why it looks fine

No link, no payment, no code.

What to do

Nothing. If you’re unsure, call your pharmacy.

Examples. The names, numbers and links are made up.

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Chats, and anything you paste into them, clear after 8 hours, 7 days or 30 days. 7 days is the default. Without an account, chats clear after 8 hours.

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Questions, answered.

What can it check?

Texts, emails, links and phone numbers. Paste it in, or share a screenshot.

Is it always right?

No. It can be wrong, so Lookout shows you what gives it away and what to do next, and you decide. If money or an account is involved, call the company using the number on your card or statement.

Is the scam check free?

Yes. Try it without an account. A free account adds unlimited scam checks.

What happens to what I paste?

It clears on your timer, the same as every chat. Without an account, chats clear after 8 hours. It’s never used to train AI.

Can I use it for other questions?

Yes. Ask about letters, bills, health questions or anything else.

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