About The Project

In 2023, Scamwatch reported that Australians lost $476,778,116 to scams. These scammers often use tactics like phishing to trick individuals into giving up sensitive information. Many of these phishing messages appear legitimate, posing as trusted institutions or familiar contacts, making it challenging for people to identify potential scams on their own. Is It Bait is an AI-powered fraud detection tool developed by Jermaine Portelli to help people determine whether a message they have received is malicious so that they can make informed judgments on how to proceed.

How It Works

The AI analyses messages inputted by the user and returns a malicious likelihood rating ranging from one to ten. A rating of one means that the message is very unlikely to be malicious, and a ten means that the message is very likely to be malicious. The AI also provides five reasons why it has drawn this conclusion.

Data Collection And Privacy

When users submit a message to Is It Bait for analysis, the AI attempts to remove any personal information before storing the message in a secure database. This anonymised data allows us to create a valuable dataset that may aid future research into identifying patterns in phishing and fraudulent messaging tactics. By building this database, Is It Bait not only helps users make safer choices, but also contributes to a broader understanding of fraud detection and prevention strategies.

Disclaimer

Use of Service

Is It Bait is an experimental website and proof of concept. Use of this service is entirely at your own risk.

AI Analysis Disclaimer

The artificial intelligence system provides analysis of potentially fraudulent messages based on available patterns and data. The malicious likelihood rating and reasoning provided are estimates only and should not be considered definitive or legally binding. While our AI system strives for accuracy, it may occasionally misclassify legitimate messages as suspicious, fail to identify sophisticated scam attempts, or provide incorrect or incomplete reasoning for its conclusions. Users should exercise independent judgment and not rely solely on our AI analysis when deciding how to respond to messages or communications.

Advisory Content Disclaimer

This website provides general advice and information about scams, fraud and phishing. This advice is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as professional or legal counsel. While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranty regarding the completeness, accuracy or reliability of this advice. Users should seek professional guidance for specific situations. We accept no responsibility for any actions taken based on the advice provided on this website.

Data Collection & Privacy

Our service stores submitted messages for improving scam detection capabilities and potential sharing with third parties for research purposes. While our AI attempts to automatically remove personal information from submitted messages, this process is not guaranteed to be 100 per cent effective. Users are strongly advised to remove all personal information (names, addresses, phone numbers, account details, etc.) before submitting messages. Users should review messages carefully to ensure sensitive information is removed and never submit messages containing financial data or login credentials.

User Responsibility

Users submit messages and utilise advice at their own risk. We accept no liability for any consequences resulting from reliance on our AI analysis or advisory content, exposure of personal information that was not removed before submission, or any damages or losses arising from use of this service.