From "is this real?" to a clear answer in seconds.
Three steps. Eight signals. One trust report.
Upload or paste content
A screenshot, PDF, pasted message, or any URL. We accept email screenshots, marketplace messages, invoices, documents, and articles.
Velvet Signal analyzes
We extract content, weigh sender info, language patterns, formatting, and manipulation signals — then check against known scam and phishing playbooks.
Receive a detailed trust report
An overall score, risk level, confidence, eight category breakdowns, detected issues, and recommended actions.
What happens during analysis
- 01Extracting content
- 02Reviewing sender information
- 03Detecting manipulation signals
- 04Checking scam indicators
- 05Analyzing language patterns
- 06Reviewing authenticity signals
- 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.