Scammer Filter
Stop scams before they even happen
SecurityBot’s Scammer Filter automatically bans users who have been flagged as known scammers across any server using SecurityBot. It acts as a real-time defense system by using a global scammer database to identify and block repeat offenders.
In crypto and NFT communities, these attackers often move quickly, targeting multiple servers in a single day. The Scammer Filter protects your server by banning flagged accounts the moment they join, preventing them from sending messages or interacting with your members.
How it Works
Instant Auto-Ban: Known scammer accounts are banned the moment they join before they can act.
Delayed Ban Catch-Up: If a user is flagged after joining your server, they will be banned during the next automatic or manual purge.
Always-On Protection: The Scammer Filter is enabled by default but can be turned off in settings.
Flag a Scammer
If you identify a scammer in your server, you can flag them to contribute to the global scammer database. This also immediately bans them from your server.
Option 1: From a SecurityBot Log
If SecurityBot has detected the user in a log (e.g., message deleted, address blocked), click the “Flag as Scammer” button under the embed.
Option 2: Manually with a Command
If there's no related log, use the flag command directly:
/flag_user [user]Example:
/flag_user user:@ScammerFlagging a user is permanent and cannot be undone. However, the ban can be lifted at any time via your Discord server settings this will not unflag them from the SecurityBot database.
Best Practices
Act quickly the sooner a user is flagged, the more communities are protected.
Use logs to confirm malicious behaviour before flagging.
Be careful to make sure you don't flag a genuine user as a scammer.
Next up: Learn how to lock down specific channels in an emergency using Channel Locks.
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