> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scamshield.lol/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manual Scan

> Use the /check command to manually analyze messages and images for scams.

# Manual Scan

ScamShield provides a `/check` command for on-demand analysis of suspicious messages. This is useful for verifying messages that might have been missed by the automated engines, or have been sent in DMs or servers without the bot installed.

## Usage

```text theme={null}
/check text: <message> image: <attachment>
```

Both `text` and `image` parameters are optional, but at least one must be provided.

### Text Analysis

Analyzes the provided text against all 15+ scam pattern groups and returns:

* **Risk Level** — Very High, High, Medium, Low, or Very Low
* **Probability** — Scam probability percentage (0–100%)
* **Matched Patterns** — List of detected pattern groups with individual scores

### Image Analysis

If an image is attached, the bot attempts OCR (Optical Character Recognition via Tesseract) to extract text from the image, then analyzes that text against the same patterns.

## Response

The command returns an ephemeral embed (only visible to the user who ran the command) with:

* Risk level indicator with color coding
* Scam probability bar
* List of matched patterns with emoji and description
* Source label (text, image, or image + OCR)

## Use Cases

* Verify suspicious messages that seem borderline
* Check if an image-based ad contains scam text
* Investigate user reports of potential scams
* Test detection patterns with custom messages