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🛡️ Tax Refund Email Checker

Tax Refund Email Checker is the fastest way to know if an email is phishing, spoofing or genuine. We analyze headers, links, attachments and content against current phishing-kit fingerprints. Forward the email or upload a screenshot into ScamGuard — you'll get a clear verdict, a plain-language reason, and the next step. Works on phone, desktop and WhatsApp.

What ScamGuard checks for

  • Hidden tracking-link reveal
  • Sender domain and SPF/DKIM analysis
  • Phishing-kit fingerprint match
  • Lookalike-character detection
  • Attachment safety check
  • Plain-English red-flag summary

⚠️ Red flags and warning signs

  • Refusal of video calls or in-person meetings
  • Threats of legal action or account closure
  • Urgency or time pressure
  • Screenshot-only proof of activity
  • Unexpected contact you didn't request
  • Requests for verification codes or OTPs

Real scam examples

Apple ID locked

Email looks identical to Apple's template, link goes to apple-id-recovery.something.ru. Real Apple emails never link to non-apple.com domains.

DocuSign phishing

'You have a document waiting' from a sender that isn't DocuSign. The link installs credential-harvesting tools when clicked.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Tax Refund Email Checker actually do?

It reads the email like an enterprise security team — sender domain analysis, SPF/DKIM, lookalike-character detection, attachment safety and link expansion.

Should I open the attachment first?

No. Forward or upload the full email — ScamGuard inspects the attachment safely on the server.

Will it work for business email compromise?

Yes. CEO-fraud, vendor-impersonation and payroll-change emails are core detections.

Is it free?

Yes. Free anonymous checks.

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