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Powerful Tools to Protect You
Free resources designed to help you identify, report, and recover from scams.
Knowledge Graph
Explore an interactive map of how scam types, payment methods, and tactics connect to each other.
Explore GraphWebsite Checker
Instantly check if a website is suspicious. We analyze domain age, reputation, and red flags.
Check a WebsiteCommunity Reports
See anonymized scam reports from the community. Stay informed about the latest threats.
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Track scam trends with real-time charts showing top scam types, payment methods, and more.
See TrendsKnow what's real. Prove what's yours.
Pudding verifies the accounts people publish from and creates timestamped public Proof Records. Anyone can check whether a file matches what a verified account registered and whether it remains unchanged.
Useful when you spot:
- An impersonated creator
- A fake promotion
- A fabricated emergency notice
A Proof Record shows which verified account registered content, when it was registered, and whether it changed afterward. It is an authenticity signal, not an authorship ruling or legal advice.
VerifiedProof Record
A checkable record in three steps
1.Verify an account
Confirm the publishing profile or domain.
2.Register content
Fingerprint and timestamp what was published.
3.Check the proof
Compare a file with the public record, no account required.
Know the Scams
Browse common scam types, learn the red flags, and know exactly what to do.
Phishing & Email Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Urgent language
- • Suspicious links
- • Requests for personal info
✅ What to do
Don't click links. Verify sender directly.
📢 Report to
FTC ReportFraud
Phone & Robocall Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Caller ID spoofing
- • Threats of arrest
- • Demands for immediate payment
✅ What to do
Hang up. Block the number.
📢 Report to
FTC & Do Not Call Registry
Online Shopping Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Too-good-to-be-true prices
- • No contact info
- • Poor website quality
✅ What to do
Dispute the charge with your bank.
📢 Report to
FTC & BBB Scam Tracker
Investment & Crypto Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Guaranteed returns
- • Pressure to act fast
- • Unregistered platforms
✅ What to do
Stop investing. Report immediately.
📢 Report to
SEC, FTC, IC3
Romance Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Quick declarations of love
- • Never meets in person
- • Requests money
✅ What to do
Cut contact. Report the profile.
📢 Report to
FTC & IC3
Business & Invoice Fraud
🚩 Red Flags
- • Changed payment details
- • Urgent wire requests
- • Spoofed emails
✅ What to do
Verify with known contacts directly.
📢 Report to
IC3 & local authorities
Impersonation Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Claims to be government/IRS
- • Threatens legal action
- • Requests unusual payment
✅ What to do
Real agencies don't call demanding payment.
📢 Report to
FTC ReportFraud
Tech Support Scams
🚩 Red Flags
- • Pop-up warnings
- • Remote access requests
- • Payment for 'fixes'
✅ What to do
Close the browser. Don't call the number.
📢 Report to
FTC & Microsoft/Apple