Inbox & communication

Have your bot vet a too-good-to-be-true collab email before the call

  • Level Beginner
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Anecdotal
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeNo
Grok BotSource-linkedBeginner-friendly

What they did

A developer had booked a call with a 'Japanese web dev' who found them on GitHub. Grok Bot noticed the name didn't match the email and matched the identity-leasing scam pattern, pulling 10 real cases plus FBI/DOJ reports.

How it went

Single user report. In the original the bot cancelled the call and replied on its own; this version keeps you in the loop and only drafts the reply

Worth knowing

  • Single user report. In the original the bot cancelled the call and replied on its own; this version keeps you in the loop and only drafts the reply.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Before I take any call with someone new who cold-emailed me, check them out: does the sender name match the email address and domain, do they mention anything specific about my actual work, and does the pitch match any known scam playbook (fake recruiters, 'long-term collaboration', identity-leasing)? Find real public reports of similar scams. Give me a red/yellow/green verdict with reasons, and draft a polite cancel message for me to approve if it's red.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (Gmail, Google Calendar, GitHub, Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Tools: Gmail, Google Calendar, GitHub, Email · Stack: Grok Bot + Gmail + Calendar

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

Single user report. In the original the bot cancelled the call and replied on its own; this version keeps you in the loop and only drafts the reply

Source: X · 2026-10-17 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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