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Check suspicious PDF invoices, notices, and payment requests

Upload a PDF, paste the message that came with it, or add a suspicious link. Scamy helps you review common red flags such as fake invoices, payment redirection, phishing links, delivery notices, and account verification requests.

Paste message text

Check a suspicious link

Add context above if the link came from a text message, email, or marketplace chat.

Optional: add a screenshot or PDF (PNG, JPG, PDF)

For best results, include the PDF and the email, SMS, marketplace chat, or website link that delivered it. The surrounding message often explains the scammer's pressure tactic.

PDF red flags to review

A scam PDF can look polished because it copies a real brand, invoice layout, or support template. The safest review compares the file with trusted records instead of judging the design alone.

  • Payment details that changed from a previous invoice or contract
  • Urgent language that pressures you to pay before verifying the sender
  • Email domains, names, phone numbers, or bank accounts that do not match official records
  • Attachments that ask you to open a link, enable macros, scan a QR code, or share login details

Before you pay or reply

Treat a PDF result as a second opinion. If money, passwords, personal documents, or account access are involved, verify the request through a separate trusted channel.

  1. 1Compare the PDF against a previous trusted invoice or message from the same organization.
  2. 2Contact the sender through a phone number or website you already trust, not the details inside the suspicious file.
  3. 3Check whether the bank account, payment handle, or recipient name has changed unexpectedly.
  4. 4Keep the PDF and related message screenshots in case a bank, marketplace, or support team asks for evidence.

What kinds of PDFs can be checked?

Scamy is useful for suspicious invoices, receipts, delivery notices, account warnings, payment instructions, job documents, fake support forms, and screenshots exported as PDF files. Clear text inside the file helps the analysis produce a more useful review.

If the PDF came with a short message such as "pay today," "your account is locked," or "scan this QR code," paste that message into the checker too. The pressure tactic can be just as important as the file itself.

For broader scam prevention advice, use the safety tips guide after checking the PDF.