Stop the momentum
Do not click the supplied link, call the number shown, send a code, or move money while the request is creating pressure.
Global safety guide
Before you click,
make the pressure visible.
Suspicious messages often borrow trust, urgency, or fear. Use this short checklist to create space for an independent decision.
Check a redacted message →A five-minute pause
Five steps before you act.
Name the request
Is it asking for money, credentials, secrecy, remote access, or an unusual change of payment details? Say the request plainly.
Use a known route
Open the official app yourself, type the known website address, or call a number already saved in your contacts.
Ask someone outside the story
Share a redacted summary with a trusted person. A second perspective helps when the message is trying to isolate you.
Protect the evidence
Keep usernames, links, payment instructions, and timestamps, but redact passwords, one-time codes, identity documents, and private addresses.
Choose the safer default
If you cannot independently verify the sender and destination, pause. A legitimate request can survive a verification step.
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