NoScams
Is this QR code safe?
Choose a photo or screenshot of the QR code. You'll see exactly where it goes and whether that looks like a scam, without opening anything. The image is read on your device and never uploaded.
Why check a QR code first
A QR code is just a hidden link. The FTC warns that scammers put fake QR codes on parking meters and send them in texts and emails with a made-up reason to scan, like a missed delivery or a problem with your account. Checking where the code goes, before you open it, is the step the FTC recommends. Read the FTC's warning.
How it decides
It uses the same rules as the NoScams iPhone app. It looks at where each link really goes (not the name in the text), whether the web address imitates a company, the kinds of web addresses scammers use, and the wording scammers reuse, like fake deadlines and unpaid fees. Messages whose links all go to the company's real website are never marked as scams.
It can't prove a message is safe, and no tool catches every scam. If a text about your account worries you, open the company's app or type their website yourself.