Chennai , 28 th Sep – Truecaller today announced the launch of Truecaller
Scam Checker on the web and app, a new destination designed to help
people quickly assess whether they may be dealing with a scam and stay
informed about the latest fraud trends. The intent is to extend Truecaller’s
scam protection beyond caller identification and spam blocking.
The solution brings together multiple scam-detection capabilities into a single
experience, allowing users to check suspicious web links, search phone
numbers, discover relevant scam reports, and better understand potential
fraud attempts before taking action.
With Truecaller Scam Checker, people can Check a link for signs that it may
be malicious or used in a phishing attempt. Look up a phone number to see
what Truecaller’s detection systems and community signals indicate.Search
Scamfeed reports to find similar scams described by other people.Describe a
concern in their own words and get relevant results, including checks on links
or numbers in the query and related community reports.
Together, these cover the three things a suspicious message usually contains:
a number, a link, and a story. A person can check all three in the same place,
in seconds.
The company also plans to expand Truecaller Scam Checker with broader
coverage of scam techniques, screenshot uploads for richer analysis, user
authentication, and additional capabilities in the near future.
“People often sense that something is wrong, but they need a quick way to
check before responding,” said Rishit Jhunjhunwala, CEO of Truecaller.
“Scam Checker brings together our detection capabilities and what our
community has reported so that people can investigate a suspicious link,
number or story in one place.”
