Spot the warning signs in a scary message

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Before we start

Let's get ChatGPT open first.

ChatGPT is a free helper. You type a question. It types back an answer in plain words. That is all it does.

Open it now. In your web browser, type chatgpt.com and press Enter. On a phone, tap the ChatGPT app if you have it.

It may ask you to sign in or pick a plan. That is normal. The free choice is fine. You will not be charged a penny.

You cannot break anything. There is no wrong button to press.

Buddy says

Is it open? Wonderful. If your screen looks a bit different from mine, that is okay. The website just moved a few buttons around.

The first move

A bad feeling is a clue. Slow down.

Scams work by rushing you. They want you scared and fast.

So your first move is gentle. Notice the feeling. Then name it.

Think of one message that felt off. See which line below fits it:

It rushed mepay this small fee right now

It scared meyour account will be locked today

Here is the one rule that keeps you safe. You do not paste the message into ChatGPT. You tell it in plain, general words. Leave out the link, the numbers, and any names.

A link is the blue web address you tap to open a page. Never share that with anyone.

And keep the big line in mind. ChatGPT gives a second opinion, never a final word. For money, accounts, or your safety, ask a real person you trust.

Buddy says

You stay in charge the whole time. ChatGPT helps you see clearly. It never decides for you.

See it work

Watch safe words turn into a clear list.

A quick, vague try

is this text from the post office a scam? [pastes the whole text and the link]

Add the who, what & how

A clear request

I got a text. It says a package is stuck. It says I must pay a small fee right now. It feels rushed. Does this sound like a scam? List the warning signs in plain words. Use my general words only. Do not ask me for the link.

What the AI sends back

Yes, this has common scam signs. 1) It rushes you to act now. 2) It asks you to pay a fee. 3) It wants you to tap a link. I cannot know if your exact text is safe. A safe step: look up the post office on their real website. Then ask them yourself.

Same worry, told two ways. The second one leaves out the link. It names what the message claims and what it wants. Then it asks for the warning signs.

You did it

You let ChatGPT name the warning signs, safely.

Notice the feeling first. Rushed or scared is a clue to slow down.
Describe the message in plain, general words. Never paste a link or a number.
ChatGPT gives a second opinion, not a final word. Do not click, call, or pay from the message. For money, accounts, or your safety, ask a real person you trust.

Buddy says

You stayed calm and stayed in charge. That is the very skill that keeps you safe. I am proud of you!

Spot the warning signs in a scary message

Let's get ChatGPT open first.

A bad feeling is a clue. Slow down.

Watch safe words turn into a clear list.

Which way of asking keeps you safer?

Describe a pushy message in safe words.

You let ChatGPT name the warning signs, safely.