About Ask Arthur
A quiet second opinion when something doesn't quite feel right — before you click, transfer, or sign in.
Why we built Ask Arthur
Scams work by rushing you. Act now, click before it's gone, pay before the fine doubles. When you're rushing, you're not thinking.
Ask Arthur is the pause. Take a breath and get a second opinion before you click, transfer, or sign in. Paste the message in and see what Arthur thinks. When Arthur isn't sure, Arthur says so.
Being scammed is never your fault. Scammers are skilled professionals, and anyone with a phone is a target.
If something doesn't feel right, just ask Arthur. We'll take a look together.
— Brendan
A suite of tools, one idea
Every tool is built around the same pause — give people a moment to check before they act.
Paste a message, link, or screenshot. Get a plain-English verdict in seconds.
Grade any website, Chrome extension, MCP server, or AI skill A+ to F.
Check if someone online is who they claim to be — romance, recruiting, and identity fraud.
A daily, location-aware feed of the scams doing the rounds right now in Australia.
For organisations: real-time threat intelligence linking companies to the domains impersonating them.
Reporting helps the next person
Every scam you flag helps the next person spot the same trick. You don't have to have been fooled to help — asking is enough.
Australian scam insights
A snapshot of how Australians are using Ask Arthur to stay safe.
Verdict Breakdown
Checks by State
Scams around the world
Live scam reports from 190+ countries, sourced from our Feed. Click any country to open it filtered to that location.
Click a country to see its Feed
Aligned with Australia's authorities
Our threat intelligence references official Australian and international scam-fighting bodies.