About this disclaimer

This page explains the limitations of Scampede's scam detection service. Please read it carefully before relying on our results to make decisions about websites, phone numbers, messages, or financial transactions.

Detection accuracy and limitations

Scampede's risk scores are generated by automated analysis and third-party threat intelligence data. While we work hard to make our detection as accurate as possible, no automated system is perfect.

There are two types of errors our system can produce:

• False negatives — a genuine scam that receives a Safe or Low risk verdict because it is too new to appear in any threat database and does not match known scam patterns. Sophisticated scammers constantly adapt their techniques specifically to avoid detection. A "safe" result from Scampede does not guarantee a site or message is legitimate.
• False positives — a legitimate website, phone number, or business that receives a Medium, High, or Critical verdict because it shares characteristics with known scam patterns, has been incorrectly reported by users, or appears on a third-party blocklist in error.

Our threat intelligence feeds update regularly, but there is always a gap between when a new scam appears and when it enters our database. Newly registered phishing sites are particularly likely to evade detection in their first 24–72 hours.

Not a substitute for your own judgement

Scampede is a tool to help inform your decisions — it is not a replacement for your own critical thinking. Before sharing personal information, making payments, or clicking links on any website, you should:

• Check the URL spelling carefully in your browser's address bar
• Verify the website independently through a search engine
• Look for genuine contact information and verifiable business details
• Be cautious of unusually good offers, urgency tactics, or unusual payment requests
• Consider whether the communication was unsolicited

A Safe result from Scampede is one signal among many — it should support, not replace, your own assessment.

Not legal or financial advice

Nothing on Scampede constitutes legal advice, financial advice, or professional security advice. Our content — including blog posts, scam type guides, and detection results — is provided for general informational purposes only.

If you have been the victim of fraud or financial crime, please contact your bank, local law enforcement, and your national consumer protection authority. We are not a law enforcement agency and cannot investigate scams, recover funds, or take action against individual scammers.

Third-party data sources

Scampede's database includes data sourced from PhishTank, ScamSniffer, the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, IPQualityScore, and community submissions. We do not independently verify every record in these datasets. While we review community submissions before publishing them, errors may exist.

If you believe a report on Scampede about your website, phone number, or business is inaccurate, please contact us at reports@scampede.com with supporting evidence. We will investigate and correct any confirmed errors promptly.

External links

Our blog posts, guides, and scam type pages may contain links to external websites including government agencies, consumer protection organisations, and cybersecurity resources. These links are provided for your convenience. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, or availability. Linking to an external site does not constitute an endorsement.

Advertising

Scampede displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. These ads are clearly marked. Ad content is determined by Google's algorithms and does not constitute an endorsement by Scampede of any advertised product or service. We do not accept direct advertising or sponsored content that influences our detection results.

Our detection results, verdicts, and database entries are not influenced by commercial relationships of any kind. We flag what our data indicates is risky regardless of advertiser status.

Service availability

We aim to keep Scampede available at all times, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Service. Maintenance, third-party service outages, or technical issues may cause temporary unavailability. We are not liable for any losses resulting from inability to access the Service.

Changes to this disclaimer

We may update this Disclaimer from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of Scampede after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Disclaimer.

Contact

If you have questions about this Disclaimer or want to dispute a report, contact us at hello@scampede.com or via our contact page.