Notice the warning signs and pause

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A place to practice

You can use the samples without opening ChatGPT.

A scam tries to get money, private details or access by tricking you. A message may look familiar and still need a check.

These messages and replies are written examples. Writing in Mayfield does not send your words to ChatGPT.

If you already paid or shared a password or sign-in code, contact the affected bank or service through a known route now. Do not wait for AI or this lesson.

Buddy says

You can pause the message and get help with the next step.

Look at the request

A warning sign is a reason to check.

Notice a threat, a surprise prize, a demand to pay or a push to act fast. Point to the words that show it.

A rushed feeling can alert you, but a calm tone or familiar logo does not prove a message is real. A real service can have deadlines too.

Do not reply, pay or use a link or number from a message you suspect. Open a known app or use a contact from your own card or bill to check.

ClaimIt says a package is stuck.

RequestIt asks for a fee now.

UnknownWho sent it and whether the fee is real.

Describe the message without private details or a live link. Keep its meaning; do not add warning signs that are not there.

AI can help list clues. Its opinion does not verify the sender or your account. A trusted person can help you find the real service.

A complete sample

Keep the clues separate from what is unknown.

Made-up text: Your package is stuck. Pay a small fee right now. No sender, link, order record or action taken is supplied.

Example message

Review this made-up text: "Your package is stuck. Pay a small fee right now." No sender, link, order record or action taken is given. Use three lines: Signs, Unknown, Next check. Use only clues in the text. Do not invent a link or say the sender is verified.

An example AI reply

Signs: It claims a delivery problem, asks for money and pushes payment now. Unknown: The sender, fee and any action already taken are not verified. No link is shown in this sample. Next check: Do not pay or reply from the message. If money or access was shared, get the affected service’s help promptly. Otherwise, check any real order through a known shop or carrier app or website.

The reply names the actual clues. It does not add a link, decide the sender’s identity or claim an order has been checked.

Choose a useful request

Which request helps without asking AI for a final verdict?

Made-up text: Your account closes today unless you act now. The sender has not been checked. Choose an answer to see why, then continue. This is practice, not a grade.

Write a practice request

Describe the claim without adding details.

Use this made-up email: "Your account is locked. Verify right now." No link, service name or action taken is given. Write a request for warning signs, unknowns and a way to check. Do not add a link or claim you opened one.

Your practice box, just for you. Your draft saves in this browser. This box is not AI. Leave private details out.

You can say a fact is not given. You do not need to fill every gap.

Start with a few words, or look at the example first.

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