Terms of Use
The short version: RuseCheck points out warning signs. It can be wrong, and it can't guarantee that a message is safe. Always confirm money is in your own bank account before you hand over an item, and never share codes or passwords.
ABOUT THESE TERMS
These terms apply when you use rusecheck.ca, operated by CN Universal Corp ("we", "us"). By using RuseCheck, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
WHAT RUSECHECK DOES
RuseCheck reviews messages and screenshots you provide and tells you whether they show signs of common scams. It uses a set of rules and an AI model. Results are general information to help you make your own decision.
NO GUARANTEE
- A "No red flags" result does not mean a person or payment is legitimate. Scammers change their wording, and some fraud, like a real payment from a hacked account, cannot be detected from a message.
- A "Scam likely" result is not proof that someone committed a crime.
- The AI can make mistakes, misread a screenshot or miss context.
- RuseCheck is not legal, financial or police advice. If you have lost money, contact your bank right away, then report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 and your local police.
NOT AFFILIATED
RuseCheck is independent. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Interac, Kijiji, Facebook, Meta, Craigslist, Canada Post, any bank, or any other company it mentions. Names are used only to describe scams that imitate them.
USING RUSECHECK FAIRLY
You agree not to:
- Use RuseCheck to help write, test or improve scams or other illegal activity.
- Send content that is not related to checking a suspicious message, or that you have no right to share.
- Overload the service, get around usage limits, or access it with bots or automated tools.
- Copy, resell or reuse the service or its results as your own product.
We may limit or block access to protect the service.
YOUR CONTENT
You keep any rights you have in what you submit. You allow us to process it to give you a result and, if you choose to rate a result and share the message, to improve RuseCheck, as described in our Privacy Policy. Only share what you need checked, and crop out details that aren't needed.
AVAILABILITY
RuseCheck is provided as is and may change, pause or stop at any time, including the AI review.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the extent the law allows, we are not responsible for any loss or damage that results from relying on a RuseCheck result, including money lost to fraud. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer protection laws that cannot be waived.
GOVERNING LAW
These terms are governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada that apply there.
CHANGES AND CONTACT
We may update these terms and will change the date at the top when we do. Questions: hello@rusecheck.ca.