How it works

From "is this real?" to a clear answer in seconds.

Three steps. Eight signals. One trust report.

01

Upload or paste content

A screenshot, PDF, pasted message, or any URL. We accept email screenshots, marketplace messages, invoices, documents, and articles.

02

Velvet Signal analyzes

We extract content, weigh sender info, language patterns, formatting, and manipulation signals — then check against known scam and phishing playbooks.

03

Receive a detailed trust report

An overall score, risk level, confidence, eight category breakdowns, detected issues, and recommended actions.

What happens during analysis

  1. 01Extracting content
  2. 02Reviewing sender information
  3. 03Detecting manipulation signals
  4. 04Checking scam indicators
  5. 05Analyzing language patterns
  6. 06Reviewing authenticity signals
  7. 07Generating report

The eight categories we score

Authenticity

How likely this is genuine, human-created legitimate content.

Scam indicators

Patterns commonly used in scams — fake invoices, advance-fee fraud, impostor sellers.

Phishing risk

Lookalike domains, credential-harvest links, urgency around verification.

Manipulation tactics

Pressure, false scarcity, fear, and emotional levers.

Document consistency

Internal logic: dates, totals, formatting, branding.

Image integrity

Visual signs of editing, splicing, or fabricated screenshots.

Sender credibility

Verifiable identity, history, and domain reputation.

Urgency & pressure

How hard the message is pushing you to act now.

An honest disclaimer

Velvet Signal provides risk indicators and authenticity signals based on available information. Reports are not a guarantee or legal determination of authenticity. When in doubt, verify independently and contact the organization through a channel you trust.