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Built for South Africans

Is this message real,
or is it a scam?

Paste any suspicious SMS, email, WhatsApp or QR code. Verifyd checks it against known SA scam patterns and gives you a clear answer in seconds.

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Scammers impersonate the institutions South Africans trust every day. Verifyd helps you see what they don’t want you to.

Four channels

Wherever the scam reaches you,
we’ll check it.

Most South African scams arrive through one of four channels. Scroll to see how Verifyd handles each.

01

SMS

Paste the message. We verify the sender against known SA short codes, expand URLs, and check content against scam patterns.

  • Sender checked against verified institutions
  • URLs expanded and safety-scanned
  • Urgency and payment pressure flagged
02

Email

Hidden link mismatches surface instantly, the visible text says one thing, the actual link goes somewhere else.

  • Display text vs real destination compared
  • Lookalike domains called out
  • Spoofed “From” addresses spotted
03

WhatsApp

Suspicious forward from a number you don’t know? Same checks, tuned for how WhatsApp scams spread.

  • Contact-name vs number handled carefully
  • Urgency tactics called out in-context
  • Money requests scrutinised
04

QR codes

Scan or upload. We decode locally, frames never leave your device, then run the URL through every check.

  • On-device decode only
  • Destination URL fully analysed
  • Sticker-swap risks highlighted
Result

A clear verdict

Every check ends with plain-language reasoning, not jargon. Traffic-light clarity so you know what to do next.

  • SCAM / Caution / Likely safe
  • Confidence score and channel
  • Tap any check for the detail
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How it works

Bring it in. Analyse. Decide.

01

Bring it in

Paste a message, scan a QR, open a screenshot in the app, or share a screenshot to Verifyd from your phone’s share sheet. No account needed.

02

We analyse it

Six checks run in seconds: content patterns, sender reputation, hidden links, URL safety, domain age, and an AI classifier trained on SA scams.

03

You get a clear answer

A traffic-light verdict plus plain-language reasoning. You see what we checked and why, no black-box “trust us”.

The app

Scam detection when
you need it most

Free on Android. No account required. Check SMS, email, WhatsApp, QR codes and screenshots in seconds, with a clear verdict every time.

  • Paste a message, scan a QR, or open a screenshot in the app
  • Share any screenshot to Verifyd from your phone’s share sheet
  • Traffic-light verdict with plain-language reasoning
  • History stays on your phone; we never sell your data
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Features

Built for the way
South African scams work.

Signature

Hidden link detection

Phishing emails disguise destinations: the visible text says capitec.co.za but the actual link goes to capit3c-secure.xyz. Verifyd surfaces every mismatch.

SA-specific

Institution whitelist

Curated verified sender identifiers for SARS, SASSA, NSFAS, all major banks, and the country’s top couriers, sourced from official channels.

Privacy first

On-device first

Your validation history never leaves your phone. Messages are stored as one-way hashes so we can detect repeated scams without reading them.

AI-assisted

Smart classification

Beyond rules, an AI layer catches novel patterns. Trained on real SA-context examples, with PII stripped before any external call.

Share sheet

Screenshot in, verdict out

Got a suspicious message as a screenshot? Open it in Verifyd, or share it straight from your gallery or chat via the Android share sheet, no copy-paste required.

Real patterns

Built for the moments
that matter most.

Courier This week

The fake delivery fee

A “DHL” SMS asks for R47. R200 on a Temu package. Most people pay before scrutinising. Verifyd checks the sender, domain and payment pattern in seconds.

  • Sender verified against courier whitelist
  • Domain age and TLD risk checked
  • Payment-link pattern matched
Banking Trending

The fake bank alert

Scammers exploit the conditioning of real bank alerts with fake “card blocked” and “verify your account” messages. Verifyd knows what real bank SMSes never do.

  • Official bank short codes whitelisted
  • Hidden link mismatches surfaced
  • “Will never ask via SMS” rules
Government Ongoing

The fake government notice

SARS refund offers. NSFAS funding. SASSA grant updates. These institutions have real authority, and scammers know it.

  • Official domain matching
  • “Never charges fees” for SASSA
  • Banking detail requests flagged
QR codes Rising

The fake QR code

QR codes on flyers, parking meters and tables are easy to swap. Verifyd decodes locally, then runs the URL through every safety check.

  • Fully on-device decoding
  • Shortened URLs expanded
  • Same URL checks as other channels
Pricing

The core safety function
is always free.

Nobody pays to be protected from dangerous scams. Paid tiers buy unlimited AI analysis.

Free

Deterministic safety floor always on, plus ~20, 30 full-AI checks per month.

R0 forever

No credit card required

  • Deterministic protection always on
  • Unlimited checks across all channels
  • QR scanning, fully on-device
  • Last 10 checks stored locally
  • Submit scam reports
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Basic

Unlimited full-AI verdicts. No monthly quota.

R24.99 / month

or R179/year (save 40%)

  • Unlimited AI checks
  • Everything in Free
  • Forward emails to your Verifyd address
  • Unlimited history across devices
  • Monitor My Number alerts
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FAQ

Everything you’d want to ask.

Yes. The core checking function is free and will always have a free tier. Checking a message will never cost you anything.

No. Content is analysed then stored as a one-way cryptographic hash. We can spot repeated scams, but we can’t reconstruct your messages.

We aim for high accuracy on known SA patterns, but Verifyd is not a guarantee. We show plain-language reasoning so you can decide for yourself.

Never. No ads, no data sale. History stays on your phone. Scam reports are anonymous and opt-in only.

Android first. iOS is on the roadmap. We’d rather ship one great experience than two rushed ones.

Stop second-guessing
every message you get.

Verifyd is live on Android. Free to use, no account needed.

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