michellemichira-dot/Scam-guard

AI-Driven Digital Shield Against Financial and Employment Scams in Kenya # ScamGuard: AI-Driven Digital Shield Against Financial and Employment Scams in Kenya ## 📌 Overview ScamGuard is an AI-powered web application designed to help Kenyans detect and avoid digital scams. With the rapid growth of mobile money platforms like **M-Pesa** and digital banking, scammers exploit unsuspecting users—especially vulnerable youth seeking jobs. ScamGuard empowers users to **analyze scam messages instantly** by pasting text or uploading screenshots. Using **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** and **Machine Learning**, the system highlights suspicious content, thereby protecting users from fraud. --- ## 🚀 Features - ✅ **Message Analyzer** – Paste any suspicious text into the box to detect scam patterns. - ✅ **Screenshot Upload** *(future feature)* – Upload screenshots for AI-based scam detection. - ✅ **Instant Feedback** – Get results immediately below the input box. - ✅ **Accessible & User-Friendly** – Simple design for all digital literacy levels. - ✅ **Localized Focus** – Targets financial, employment, and mobile money scams common in Kenya. --- ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **Frontend:** HTML, CSS, JavaScript - **Backend (planned):** Python (Flask/FastAPI) - **AI/NLP:** scikit-learn / TensorFlow / spaCy - **Deployment:** GitHub Pages (frontend), Heroku / AWS / GCP (backend) --- ## 📂 Project Structure