Four ways to check for scams with Carmen

Carmen checks texts, emails, web pages and anything you paste. All four products come on one plan, and every answer is kept in one app.

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The Ask Carmen web app, a case marked High risk: the steps to protect yourself with the first one ticked, then a follow-up, I already paid the fee, and Carmen's answer on what to do now

The four products

All four for $5.99 a month, after 14 days free.

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What Carmen does when it is unsure

Carmen checks more sources before it answers. If it still cannot tell, it says so instead of guessing safe.

  • LowCarmen found nothing wrong.
  • MediumSomething looks wrong, so check before you act.
  • HighDo not act on it.
  • Could not checkCarmen tells you it could not check, and why.
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When credits are used

Emails, pages and unknown texts are checked without using credits. 650 credits a month cover the checks you ask for.

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Automatic checks do not use credits

An invoice with new bank details, flagged in the inbox before anyone paid it.

The usage page in Ask Carmen: 412 of 650 credits used this month, quick checks at 5 credits, deep analyses at 25, full reports at 500

Checks you ask for use credits

A quick check is 5 credits. The usage page shows where each one went.

Settings in the Ask Carmen web app, Privacy: what you paste is kept with the result, a person only looks at a case if you ask for expert help, export my data, delete my account

Your data and privacy

  • No person reads it unless you ask.

    Screened messages are checked, then discarded.

  • Delete it any time.

    What you paste stays with its answer until you delete it.

  • Carmen warns and does not block.

    Carmen flags the page, and you decide whether to go on.

Pricing

Free for 14 days. Card at signup, then $5.99 a month.

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Or 5 free quick checks a month on the website. Business is $9.99 per seat, no minimum.

Common questions

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Does automatic checking cost anything?

No. It is included with your plan and is not counted. Credits are only used when you ask Carmen for something.

What does the free plan include?

Five quick checks a month on the website. Carmen Monitor, Carmen Email and Carmen Guardian come with a paid plan.

Does it slow my browser down?

No. Carmen checks only the address and the page. Pages open as normal.

Does Carmen Email work with Outlook?

Yes. Connect your Gmail or Microsoft account. It checks new mail as it arrives.

What happens when I am offline?

Well known sites still pass on the device. Anything else shows as not checked until you are back online.

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