Paste or forward any suspicious text, email, DM, call, link, QR code or screenshot to hear how scammy it looks, the red flags and what to do next.
What this Grok bot does
Paste or forward any suspicious text, email, DM, call, link, QR code or screenshot and hear how likely a scam it looks, the red flags, and exactly what to do next. Works in chat alone; optional quiet weekly scam-trends digest.
Scam Shield at a glance
Scam Shield is a weekly life bot shared by @honeycombpixel and first listed on 2026-10-26. It describes a weekly routine, which is cheap to run and easy to judge after a few weeks. 2 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-26.
How Scam Shield compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), Scam Shield shares rank 2,252 of 2,701 Personal & Life bots with 257 others. It is one of 182 bots in the category (7%) that run on a weekly schedule. Its description mentions email (3% of the category). @honeycombpixel has shared 12 bots here, most often life bots (8).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with Scam Shield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scam Text & Email Checker@LouDeSant | Checks suspicious texts, emails and DMs for scam signs in any language | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover scam, text, email and suspicious. It runs on demand instead of weekly. |
| Scam Shield@getbotbasics | A calm second opinion on any text, email, call, popup or deal that feels off | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover scam, shield, text and email. It runs on demand instead of weekly. |
| FTC Report Scam Call@timsonner | Paste a scam voicemail, call script, or screenshot, and this bot files the report at reportfraud.ftc.gov for… | On demandConnects accounts | Both cover scam, call, paste and screenshot. It runs on demand instead of weekly and touches email, code repos. |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Email — Reads or acts on your email
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add Scam Shield
- Check whether it only drafts replies or can also send, archive or delete mail before you connect your inbox.
- Run it on demand for a few days before you switch on its weekly routine.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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2 other Grok bots named “Scam Shield”
Different creators, different bots — compare what each one does before you pick.
- Scam Shield by @getbotbasics — A calm second opinion on any text, email, call, popup or deal that feels off: a clear verdict, a simple explanation and what to do. For non-techy people.
- Scam Shield by @SpaceCowgirlTX — Watches your X DMs and message requests on a schedule and warns about likely scammers with a score, red flags and the scam type. Read-only; you decide.
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