📱Scam SMS, Email & Website Check Guide

A simple guide for people living in Japan, international students, and foreigners to learn which messages you should NOT click.

🟡 Easy Japanese 🔵 English

👀What you can do on this site

In Japan, many scam SMS and scam emails are sent to smartphones. International students and foreigners, who may find Japanese difficult, are especially at risk.

On this site, you can learn how to spot suspicious messages in simple and clear language.

There are three main pages:

  • ① A page to learn the basic points about scam messages
  • ② A quiz page where you learn by solving example questions
  • ③ A tool page where you can paste text and check the URLs inside
International student looking at a suspicious SMS on a smartphone

📚Select a menu

If you want to start quickly, go to “Learn with Quizzes”. If you want to read explanations first, start with “Learn the basics”.

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Learn the basics Explanation page

Learn the common patterns of scam SMS, emails, and websites in simple language. It is recommended to read this page before using it in class.

Go to this page ➡
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Learn with quizzes For students

Read realistic example messages and choose “Scam?” or “Safe?”. You can check the answer immediately, so it is useful for lessons.

Go to quiz page ➡
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Check URLs Tool

Paste the text of a suspicious email or SMS, and this tool will extract URLs (links) and show you possible warning points about those URLs.

Go to check page ➡
※ This site is for learning how to stay safe online.
The check results here cannot decide 100% if a message is safe or dangerous. Always confirm again using the official app or official website yourself.