What should I never share with anyone online?
Learn when private details need extra care.
Keep passwords, reset codes, and private files out of public posts and casual chats.
A bank or doctor may need some private facts for a real task. A message asking for them is not proof.
Check who needs the data and why. Use a private form on the real service site, not a link you doubt.
Try this
- Pause before sharing private facts.
- Find out why they are needed.
- Open the known site or app yourself.
- Use its approved form for the task.
- Do not read a login code to a caller you did not expect.
A message you can copy
Explain how a public post differs from a private form on a site I have checked.
Paste the message into ChatGPT, then fill in any blanks before you send it. ChatGPT opens in a new tab. Opening it does not send the message.
Buddy says
If unsure, call the service on a number you found yourself.