Inbox Shepherd

Is that email a scam? Paste it below and get an instant AI-powered verdict — free, no sign-up required.

How it works

  • Paste the sender address, subject line, and body of the suspicious email.
  • Our AI engine checks it against thousands of known scam patterns.
  • You get a clear verdict: Safe, Suspicious, or Dangerous — with a plain-English explanation.

Check by email too

Prefer email? Forward any suspicious message directly to us and we'll reply with our verdict within minutes.

What to do if it's a scam

  • Do not reply to the email.
  • Do not click any links inside it.
  • Do not download any attachments.
  • Delete it from your inbox immediately.

Why trust Inbox Shepherd?

Inbox Shepherd combines AI analysis with a curated database of trusted senders so legitimate emails from banks, government agencies, and well-known brands are never wrongly flagged. Built to keep our community safe.

Our Story

Inbox Shepherd was born in a church pew, not a boardroom.

How it started

Inbox Shepherd was started by Greg Lake after a Sunday at church, where he learned that many members of his congregation had been receiving phishing emails that pretended to come from their own priest. The messages looked real — a familiar name, an urgent request — but they were sent by scammers hoping to trick the very people who trusted that name most.

What it became

What began as a way to protect one congregation from fraud grew into something bigger: a free tool anyone can use to tell real emails from fakes. No technical knowledge needed — just paste in a suspicious message, and we'll tell you plainly whether it looks safe.

The registry

Today, Inbox Shepherd keeps a registry of tens of thousands of churches, banks, and organizations so their genuine emails are recognized — and impostors are caught. When we spot a fake, we point you to the real company's verified phone number or website, so you never have to trust anything inside a suspicious email.

"We built this to protect our congregation. Now it's here to protect yours, too." — Greg Lake, Founder

Is Your Group Protected?

Look up your church, bank, or organization. If they are on our list, we know their real email addresses — so we can spot impostors.

Search the registry

Type the name of your church, bank, or any organization. If they are in our registry, emails claiming to be from them are checked against their verified sender addresses. Examples: St. Mary's, First Baptist, Chase Bank.

What the registry does

When Inbox Shepherd recognizes an organization, it can tell whether an email truly came from them — or whether it's a fake designed to trick you. Organizations in our registry include churches, credit unions, banks, hospitals, and government agencies.

Not in the list?

Even if a group isn't in our registry, you can still paste a suspicious email on the home page and we'll check it for other warning signs of fraud.

How to Copy and Paste an Email

It only takes three steps. Choose whether you're on a computer or a phone and follow along.

The easiest way: just forward it

You can skip copying entirely. Forward the suspicious email to check@inboxshepherd.com and we'll email you back with our answer.

On a computer

  1. Highlight the message: Press and hold the left mouse button at the start of the message, then drag across all the words until they turn blue.
  2. Copy: Right-click the blue words and choose "Copy" — or hold Ctrl and press C.
  3. Paste into Inbox Shepherd: Click our big text box, right-click and choose "Paste" — or hold Ctrl and press V. Then press Check.

On a phone or tablet

  1. Press and hold a word in the message for two seconds until it's highlighted. Drag the dots to cover the whole message.
  2. Tap "Copy" in the menu that appears above the highlighted words.
  3. Paste into Inbox Shepherd: Tap our big text box, hold for two seconds, then tap "Paste". Press Check.