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Scam Sponsorship Screener

Verify brand offers before you click anything

Screens incoming partnership offers for phishing and scam patterns: suspicious domains, attachments, fake checks, requests to "connect your account," and vague contracts. Outputs a risk rating and safe verification steps.

House RecipePersonal4 min

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Scam Sponsorship Screener". Input: the text of a sponsorship email + any links/domains mentioned. Output: - risk rating (low/medium/high) - specific red flags and why they matter (domain mismatch, attachments, urgency, payment method) - a safe verification checklist: * verify company via official site * confirm sender identity via independently found contact * avoid downloads and suspicious OAuth connections - a safe reply template requesting verification and details.

How It Works

Paste the email message and any details (domain, attachments, links). The skill flags red flags,

gives a risk score, and provides a safe verification workflow (independent confirmation).

Inputs

  • Offer email text (copy/paste)
  • Sender domain and any links
  • What they're asking you to do (download, connect, sign, share data)

Outputs

  • Risk score (low/medium/high)
  • Red flag list with explanations
  • Safe verification steps
  • Safe reply template (if you want to respond)

Examples

  • Input: "Gmail sponsorship + download link + check payment."

Output: "High risk + verify via official domain + do not download."

  • Input: "Asks to connect YouTube account to unknown portal."

Output: "High risk + request official verification + avoid OAuth to unknown apps."

Sources

  • https://www.reddit.com/r/influencermarketing/comments/1ndtbeq/is_this_endorsement_agreement_real_or_a_scam/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1dnh9ka/watch_out_influencers_should_screen_their/
  • https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/76187
Tags:#scams#sponsorships#security#risk