Effective Date: November 26, 2025
Important: Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using Is This A Scam?. By using our Service, you agree to be bound by these terms.
These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and FortifiedWall LLC ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") governing your use of the Is This A Scam? service ("Service"), including the website at https://isthisascam.email, the dashboard at https://portal.isthisascam.email, and all related services.
By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Service.
You represent that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
Is This A Scam? is an AI-powered scam detection service that analyzes suspicious content you send to us via email to identify potential scams, phishing attempts, and fraudulent content. Email serves as the transport: you send suspicious content - including but not limited to forwarded emails, text message screenshots, photos, images, QR codes, documents, PDFs, and voicemail transcripts or screenshots (audio files are not supported) - to our service for analysis.
The Service is currently offered only to users located in the United States. Access, billing, and payment are limited to US-issued payment methods and US billing addresses through our payment processor. If you are not located in the United States, you may not use the Service.
Important Disclaimer: Is This A Scam? is an informational tool and should not be the sole basis for making decisions about emails, financial transactions, or personal safety. Our analysis is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
The core Service relies on automated processing, including the use of artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs), to analyze content you submit and generate scam assessment reports. By using the Service, you expressly consent to:
You acknowledge that all scam assessment results are generated by automated systems and reflect algorithmic analysis, not human judgment. These results are informational only and should not be the sole basis for any decision (see Section 2.2). We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any automated output.
If applicable law in your jurisdiction grants you the right to opt out of automated decision-making or profiling, please note that opting out would prevent us from providing the core Service to you, as automated AI analysis is integral to how the Service functions.
To use certain features of the Service, you must create an account by providing a valid email address. You agree to:
We use magic link authentication—password-less, email-based sign-in—sent to your registered email address. You enter your email and we send you an email. For existing account holders, that email contains a one-time sign-in link; clicking it signs you in. For others, the email may contain signup or next-step information. We do not store or use passwords. You are responsible for maintaining access to your email account to receive these emails.
By creating an account or using the Service, you consent to receive electronic communications from us, including but not limited to:
You agree that all communications we send electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. These are transactional and service-related communications necessary for the operation of the Service; they are not marketing messages and cannot be opted out of while you maintain an account. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you may close your account.
Access to Is This A Scam? requires a paid subscription. Current pricing and plan details are available on our website. We reserve the right to modify pricing with reasonable notice to existing subscribers.
All payments are processed securely through our third-party payment processor (currently Stripe; we may change payment processors at any time). By subscribing, you agree to:
If a payment fails, we will attempt to process it again and notify you. Continued payment failures may result in suspension or termination of your account.
Subscription holders ("Group Owners") may invite up to 5 additional members to share their subscription benefits. As a Group Owner, you:
Members invited to a subscription group agree to:
If the Group Owner cancels their subscription or removes you from the group, your access to the Service will end. Members do not have independent subscription rights.
Is This A Scam? offers optional Professional Consultation sessions where paying subscribers can speak with certified cybersecurity and technology professionals for personalized guidance on scam-related situations. These sessions are separate from and supplemental to the AI-powered email analysis service.
When AI analysis isn't enough, our certified professionals can walk you through your specific situation. These consultations focus on security and technology guidance to help you understand threats, protect your digital safety, and make informed decisions.
Important: Professional Consultation is a security and technology advisory service only. Consultants provide information, guidance, and recommendations based on their cybersecurity and technology expertise, but do not take any direct action on your behalf.
Professional Consultation services are expressly NOT:
Consultants may provide guidance on topics including but not limited to:
Consultants are cybersecurity and technology professionals with relevant industry certifications and practical experience in information security, threat assessment, and online safety. However:
Information shared during consultation sessions is treated as confidential, subject to:
Note: Consultation sessions do not create attorney-client privilege, doctor-patient privilege, or any similar legally protected confidential relationship.
Consultation data (including session notes and booking details) is handled and retained as described in our Privacy Policy (see Section 8).
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Security and technology consultation advice is provided for informational and educational purposes only. FortifiedWall LLC and its consultants shall not be liable for any decisions you make or actions you take based on consultation advice.
You may use Is This A Scam? to:
You agree NOT to:
While we expect most submitted content to be suspicious messages, images, or documents for analysis, you acknowledge that you will not send, share, or submit any content that is unlawful under applicable law, or that:
The Service, including its design, features, functionality, analysis algorithms, and all related intellectual property, is owned by FortifiedWall LLC. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service without explicit written permission.
You retain ownership of emails and other content you submit for analysis, including but not limited to screenshots, images, QR codes, documents, PDFs, voicemail transcripts or screenshots, and similar attachments. By submitting content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to:
Content you submit for analysis (such as forwarded emails, screenshots, or documents) may contain personal information of third parties, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying details. By submitting such content, you represent and warrant that:
We disclaim any liability arising from third-party personal information contained in content you submit. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims by third parties arising from your submission of their personal information to the Service.
Analysis reports generated by our Service are provided for your personal use. You may share reports with others for informational purposes but may not sell or commercialize them.
If you provide us with any feedback, suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests, or other recommendations regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such Feedback in any form, media, or technology for any purpose. You acknowledge that we are not obligated to use any Feedback and that you have no right to compensation for Feedback. You waive any moral rights or equivalent rights in the Feedback to the extent permitted by law.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY.
We do not warrant that:
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FORTIFIEDWALL LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of third-party services, websites, or resources referenced in our analysis reports.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless FortifiedWall LLC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:
You may terminate your account at any time by cancelling your subscription and/or contacting us to delete your account.
We may suspend or terminate your account or access to the Service at any time, for any reason or no reason, in our sole discretion, subject only to applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, we may suspend or terminate your access immediately, without prior notice, if:
We are not obligated to provide notice or any refund of subscription fees upon termination, except as required by applicable law.
Upon termination:
The following provisions survive termination or expiration of these Terms and continue in full force and effect: Section 2.3 (Automated Decision-Making), Section 6.7 (Confidentiality), Section 6.8 (Limitation of Liability for Consultations), Section 8 (Intellectual Property), Section 8.5 (Feedback and Suggestions), Section 9 (Disclaimers and Limitations), Section 10 (Indemnification), Section 13 (Governing Law and Disputes), Section 14 (Miscellaneous), and any other provisions that by their nature are intended to survive.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We will endeavor to provide reasonable notice of significant changes.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our website. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.
These dispute provisions apply to users located in the United States (the Service is offered only in the US).
Before initiating arbitration or any court proceeding, you must first attempt to resolve the dispute informally by completing both of the following steps:
You may not commence arbitration until you have completed both steps above and at least 60 days have elapsed since the Company received your valid written demand. Compliance with this section is a condition precedent to initiating arbitration; any arbitration filed without completing these steps shall be dismissed without prejudice.
The statute of limitations and any filing-fee deadlines are tolled while you comply with this pre-arbitration process.
If the dispute is not resolved through the pre-arbitration process in Section 13.2, either party may commence binding arbitration administered by JAMS under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator in Denton County, Texas, or at another mutually agreed location. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may elect to bring an individual action in small claims court (in a court of competent jurisdiction) instead of arbitration for any claim that qualifies. Either party may make this election at any time, including after an arbitration demand has been filed; if the Company makes this election, it will pay any JAMS filing fee you have already paid for that claim. You may also seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property rights.
Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees in any arbitration, except that: (a) if the arbitrator finds that your claim or the Company's defense was frivolous or brought in bad faith, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party; and (b) applicable law may entitle the prevailing party to fees in certain circumstances.
JAMS administrative and arbitrator fees shall be allocated as provided by the JAMS Consumer Arbitration Rules. For a single, individual arbitration of a claim under $75,000, those rules generally require the Company to pay all JAMS fees for that arbitration.
Definition: "Mass Arbitration" means 10 or more similar arbitration demands that: (a) are filed by or with the assistance or coordination of the same law firm, organization, group of law firms, or entities; (b) involve common questions of law or fact; and (c) are filed against the Company within a 90-day period or are otherwise coordinated or related.
If a Mass Arbitration arises, the following procedures apply instead of the standard arbitration process in Section 13.3:
If JAMS will not administer a Mass Arbitration under these procedures, the parties shall select an alternative arbitration provider that will. If no provider will administer the Mass Arbitration under these procedures, either party may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator and enforce these procedures.
Class Action Waiver: To the maximum extent permitted by law, you and the Company each agree that any disputes will be resolved on an individual basis only and not as part of any class, collective, consolidated, or representative action, whether in arbitration or in court. If a court or arbitrator determines that this class action waiver is unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) shall be severed and may proceed in court, but the class action waiver shall remain enforceable as to all other claims.
Jury Waiver: For any claim that proceeds in court rather than arbitration (including claims severed under this section or claims in small claims court), you and the Company each waive any right to a jury trial to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You may opt out of the arbitration agreement in Sections 13.3 and 13.4 (but not the class action waiver, jury waiver, or governing law provisions) by sending a written opt-out notice to [email protected] within 30 days of first accepting these Terms (or within 30 days of any material change to this arbitration agreement). Your opt-out notice must include: (a) your full legal name; (b) the email address associated with your account; and (c) a clear statement that you wish to opt out of the arbitration agreement. If you timely opt out, disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Denton County, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
If any part of this Section 13 is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will still apply, except that if the class action waiver in Section 13.5 is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, Section 13 does not apply to that claim (which may proceed in court). The parties agree that any adjudication of unenforceability shall not be deemed to affect the enforceability of these provisions in any other proceeding.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and FortifiedWall LLC regarding the Service.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, pandemics, strikes, shortages of transportation, power outages, internet or telecommunications failures, or cyberattacks.
All notices and communications from us to you under these Terms will be sent to the email address associated with your account. You agree that any notice sent to your registered email address constitutes effective and valid notice. It is your responsibility to keep your email address current; we are not liable for any failure to receive notice due to an outdated or incorrect email address. Notices from you to us must be sent to [email protected] (or to the mailing address in Section 15 for formal legal notices) and are deemed received when actually received by us.
These Terms are between you and FortifiedWall LLC. No third party (including group members, family members, or third parties whose information may appear in content you submit) has any rights under these Terms, and no third party may enforce any provision of these Terms. Nothing in these Terms creates any obligation to, or right enforceable by, any person or entity that is not a party to these Terms.
Nothing in these Terms creates any agency, partnership, joint venture, employment, or fiduciary relationship between you and FortifiedWall LLC. Consultants providing Professional Consultation services under Section 6 are independent professionals and not employees or agents of FortifiedWall LLC. Neither party has authority to bind the other or to incur any obligation on the other's behalf.
You represent and warrant that you are not: (a) located in, or a national or resident of, any country subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo (currently Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine); (b) listed on any U.S. government restricted-parties list, including the Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, the Commerce Department's Entity List or Denied Persons List, or any similar list maintained by the U.S. government; or (c) otherwise prohibited from accessing the Service under U.S. export control or sanctions laws. You agree not to use the Service in violation of any applicable export control laws, sanctions, or embargoes.
The section and subsection headings in these Terms are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation or construction of any provision.
You agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations in connection with your use of the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with all laws applicable to you, including but not limited to privacy laws, anti-spam laws, and consumer protection laws.
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: