# What is ScamShield?

ScamShield is a mobile application that defends against scams, and was developed by Open Government Products in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Check for Scams </strong><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>(NEW)</strong></mark></td><td>Not sure if something is a scam? Use the new check feature on ScamShield to validate if a message, phone number or weblink is suspicious. <a href="../using-scamshield/check-for-scams">Learn more.</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3160784115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnpSeWIeWjGurS9MIV8ak%2Fuploads%2Fl7soaLXETuaK9BjU4UDa%2FScam.png?alt=media&#x26;token=797906eb-c09e-4042-bbf7-43db6479757e">Scam.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Submit a Scam Report </strong><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>(ENHANCED)</strong></mark></td><td>Submit a Scam Report via ScamShield and keep our community safe. <a href="../using-scamshield/submit-a-scam-report">Learn more.</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3160784115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnpSeWIeWjGurS9MIV8ak%2Fuploads%2F8Z4U27tf9cxG0NLalH3z%2FHero.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4b9231a0-c824-463d-9576-f613571bb260">Hero.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Call Blocking</strong></td><td>ScamShield blocks calls from numbers that are deemed suspicious by the Singapore Police Force. <a href="../getting-started/setup-call-blocking">Learn more.</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3160784115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnpSeWIeWjGurS9MIV8ak%2Fuploads%2FNoTWTvng9QVg0Ka97cD4%2FBlocking.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1b4d95a2-ba11-4624-8e04-00516704fc13">Blocking.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>SMS Filtering</strong></td><td>ScamShield filters out SMSes from numbers that are deemed suspicious by the Singapore Police Force. <a href="../getting-started/setup-sms-filtering">Learn more.</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://3160784115-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnpSeWIeWjGurS9MIV8ak%2Fuploads%2FDsq4OvI2Iw12tNsywbls%2FResults.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9f61f7df-55cb-42f6-a3d7-d63b41ba3fb9">Results.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="../getting-started/new-setup-notifications"><mark style="color:$primary;">What's New on ScamShield?</mark></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="../getting-started"><mark style="color:$primary;">Getting Started with ScamShield</mark> </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="../resources/contact-us"><mark style="color:$primary;">Need help? Get in touch with the team!</mark></a></td></tr></tbody></table>