US Patent 11328320 Fraudulent content detector using augmented reality platforms

An augmented reality (AR) electronic computing device for determining a likelihood of fraudulent content in an advertisement includes receiving a digital image of the advertisement. A dataset of information relating to the advertisement is extracted from the digital image. Content related to the advertisement is identified from the dataset of information. The identified content is used to request identification information regarding the advertisement. The identification information and supplemental information are used to calculate a scam score for the advertisement. The scam score indicates the likelihood of fraudulent content in the advertisement.