Observed arrival · 2026-11-01
McCoy’s text-message reality check
A family-focused SMS service invites people to forward videos, stories, screenshots, or suspicious requests for a plain-English real-or-fake assessment.
- For
- Families checking suspicious messages together
- Worth noticing
- Its three verdicts distinguish likely fakes, uncertain cases, and likely-real items; family alerts require the parent’s agreement.
Field notes
Sign-up begins by texting MCCOY and replying YES; users then forward a video link, screenshot, story, or suspicious request and can reply MORE for an explanation. The site defines three answer labels—“Likely fake,” “Be careful,” and “Likely real”—and says it checks trusted news sources and known scam reports. It describes the service as a small private beta in Hampton Roads; family alerts about a parent's checks are optional and require that parent's agreement.
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