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Level 4 · Safety & Good Judgment

Run the whole safe check on one real message

Run the whole safe routine on one real message, start to finish.

~7 min Skill: Scam Spotting Lesson 6 of 8
A quick pause keeps you safe!
Buddy, your friendly guide
Step 1 of 5
Putting it together

Now run every step on one real message.

You learned each step on its own. Today you do them all in a row, on one message.

Think of it like a short safety checklist. You will walk down it from top to bottom.

Here is the safe routine, in order:

1. Name itthe one thing that felt off, like a rush, a scare, or a push to pay
2. Sum it upsay what it claims and what it wants, with your private details left out
3. Ask ChatGPTask for the warning signs and a safe way to check
4. Check it yourselffind the real company on a bill or card, not in the message
5. Choosedelete it, report it, or relax. Then go do it.

One rule stays in charge. ChatGPT gives a second opinion, not the final word.

Never pay, share a code, or click because a message says to hurry. For money, your accounts, or your safety, ask a real person you trust.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

Do not paste the real message or the link. Plain words are safer, and they work just as well.