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Real message,
or a scam?
Ask Iffy.

Snap a photo of any suspicious text or email.

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!This looks like a fake storage notice

This email uses a generic “Cloud Storage” name instead of a real company, and pushes you to tap a button to check your payment details. That is a common trick to steal card numbers and passwords.

What we noticed

No real company name, just “Cloud Storage”
Asks you to review payment information through a button
Vague worry: your subscription “may need attention”
Doesn’t use your name or show any real account details
Odd computer-style date with “+0000” pasted into the message
No direct demand for money or threats in the text itself

No company is named

This message doesn’t say who it’s from, which is a warning sign by itself. If you do use a service like this, open its app or type its website yourself and check your account there.

What to do

Don’t tap “Review subscription” or any link in the email.
If you pay for a storage service, check your account in its app or by typing its website yourself.
Delete the email, or mark it as junk.

Read more: how the “fake subscription notice” scam works

Scammers send emails that look like a renewal or billing notice from a storage, streaming, or antivirus service. So many people pay for one of these that plenty of readers assume it’s theirs.

The button leads to a fake sign-in or payment page that looks real. Whatever you type there, your password or card number, goes straight to the scammer.

Real companies use your name and show details from your actual account. When in doubt, skip the email and go to the app or website yourself.

How it works

Snap it
Take a photo of the text or email, or upload a screenshot. You can also paste in the words.
Iffy reads it
Iffy looks for the tricks scammers count on: pressure to act fast, links that don’t add up, and requests for money or codes.
You decide
Iffy tells you whether it looks like a scam and walks you through the warning signs. Still unsure? It shows you how to reach the real company directly.

Private by design

Nothing saved
Iffy checks your photo and message, then deletes them.
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No name, email, or password. Open the page on your phone or computer and start.
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Plans pay for Iffy, so it never has to sell your attention.
Never sold
We don’t sell or share information about you. Period.

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Questions

Is Iffy always right?

No checker is. Iffy is a careful second opinion. When money or your accounts are involved, contact the company yourself using a number or website you already trust.

I think I gave my credit card information to a scammer. What now?

Call your bank or credit card company right away using the number on the back of your credit card. Change any password you typed in. Then report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Does Iffy work on my phone?

Yes. Open iffyapp.com in your phone’s web browser. It works on iPhone, Android, tablets, and computers.

Will Iffy call or text me?

Never. Iffy will never call, text, or email you asking for information. If something claiming to be Iffy does, it’s a scam.

What we noticed

Check with the company yourself

What to do

How it works

Snap it

Iffy reads it

You decide

Private by design

Nothing saved

No account needed

No ads, ever