# Scam Shield MCP
> A public financial-entity screening MCP server that checks broker or investment-site names and URLs against BrokerChooser's aggregated scam database, which incorporates warnings from financial regulators and official watchdogs.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/scamshield
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: BrokerChooser
- Categories: database, finance

## Website

https://brokerchooser.com/scamshield-mcp-server

## Transports

Streamable HTTP

## Authentication

No authentication is required for the general MCP endpoint. A separate ChatGPT deep-research connector endpoint is restricted to owners/admins of paid Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspaces; users must authenticate after workspace activation.

## Tools

- **is-broker-scam-tool**: Retrieves information to determine whether a broker is legitimate or a scam. This tool can look up brokers
using either their company name or website URL. It returns verification data, scam reports, regulatory status,
and trustworthiness indicators to help assess the broker's credibility. Use this tool when users ask about
broker reliability, safety, legitimacy, or want to verify if a specific broker is trustworthy before investing
or trading.

## Sources

- [official_vendor_mcp_docs](https://brokerchooser.com/scamshield-mcp-server)
- [live_runtime_tools_list](https://mcp.brokerchooser.com/servers/mcp)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/scamshield) to view instructions for each supported client.