Getting Started

ScamShield is designed to work out of the box with minimal setup. Once the bot is in your server, it immediately starts monitoring messages for scam content.

What You’ll Need

A Discord server where you have Manage Server permissions
The bot invite link from the ScamShield website

Setup Process

Invite the bot — Use the invite link and authorize it for your server
Configure actions — Visit the web dashboard to set up what happens when scams are detected
Set an alert channel — Choose where detection alerts are posted
Done — The bot works silently in the background

Detection Coverage

By default, all detection engines are active:

Engine	What It Detects	Message Trigger
Casino	Celebrity-endorsed casino promos	Images with text
Support	Obfuscated/masked Discord support URLs	Text with hidden URLs
IntroScan	Fake introduction posts pitching business opportunities	Text
QuickScam	Get-rich-quick investment promises	Text
ScamScan	Manual `/check` command analysis	Text or images

Next Steps

Installation guide — Detailed invite and setup instructions
Configuration — Customize detection per your server
Web Dashboard — Full configuration via the dashboard

InstallationHow to invite ScamShield to your Discord server and verify it's running.