WaGuard is the WhatsApp/SMS protection layer built into PhishBee. Below: this week's trending scams, what WaGuard is, and exactly how your data is handled.
Every week a new scam message spreads across lakhs of phones in India. Some look exactly like a message from your bank. Here are the seven patterns spreading fastest right now — and the one tell that gives each of them away.
A caller claims to be from police, customs, or the CBI, says a parcel with your Aadhaar was seized, and demands you stay on a video call while "verifying" your identity. Victims are pressured into transferring money to avoid "arrest."
An SMS or WhatsApp text says your bank account, UPI, or SIM will be blocked in 24 hours unless you "complete KYC" through a link. The link opens a fake bank login page that steals your credentials.
A short voice note or call using AI-cloned audio of a family member's voice asks for urgent money for a hospital bill or bail, followed by a WhatsApp message with UPI details.
A message claims your parcel is "held at customs" and asks for a small payment to release it. The payment page is designed to capture your card details for larger fraud later.
A WhatsApp forward claims you've won a lucky draw from a well-known brand or KBC, asking you to click a link and pay a "processing fee" to claim it.
Recruiters on WhatsApp offer easy daily income for "liking videos" or "rating products," building trust with small payouts before asking for larger deposits.
A caller posing as bank or e-commerce support says a refund is stuck, and asks you to read out the OTP that just landed on your phone to "process" it.
Paste it into WaGuard and get an instant risk score — free, no signup, nothing stored.
Check a Message →WaGuard is PhishBee's dedicated WhatsApp & SMS protection layer — built for the specific scam patterns that spread through Indian phones every day.
Most phishing tools focus on checking links. But a huge share of Indian fraud starts as plain text — a fake KYC alert, a fake delivery notice, a fake lottery win — often with no link at all until you're already hooked. WaGuard was built specifically to catch these text-based scam patterns before you act on them.
It's part of the PhishBee family: PhishBee handles URL scanning and the AI security assistant, WaGuard (aka Message Shield) handles WhatsApp/SMS message analysis.
WaGuard is built and maintained by Fortis_AI as part of the PhishBee project — an independent effort focused on practical, accessible security tools for everyday Indians.
Last updated: July 6, 2026. This explains what WaGuard and PhishBee handle, what we store, and what we never keep.
WaGuard and PhishBee run on Railway for hosting and Groq for AI-assisted responses. These providers process data only as needed to deliver the requested feature.
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WaGuard is a free tool provided "as is" to help identify likely scams. It is not a substitute for your bank's official verification process, legal advice, or law enforcement. Always verify suspicious messages directly with the organization they claim to be from.
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