Separate your community identity
Use a unique display name, dedicated email and images that are not connected to public accounts.
Privacy is a behavior, not a badge
Protect your identity. Keep your agency.
A safer online dynamic begins before the first message: separate identities, secure accounts, firm budgets and a plan for recognizing pressure.
Identity protectionScam awarenessClear exit plan
Private by defaultShare only what the conversation genuinely requires.
Your privacy stack
Four layers are stronger than one
Secure access
Unique passwords and multi-factor authentication protect the account perimeter.
Limit exposure
Remove photo metadata and watch backgrounds, badges, mail and reflections.
Keep financial credentials out
Never share passwords, one-time codes, identity documents, remote device access or banking credentials.
Scam pattern recognition
Pressure usually leaves fingerprints.
- Urgency: act now, prove yourself or lose the opportunity.
- Secrecy: hide the interaction from people who know you.
- Access: provide codes, documents, accounts or remote control.
- Guarantees: promised returns, refunds, investments or rewards.
- Escalation: small compliance is used to demand increasingly risky actions.
When something feels wrong
Pause first. Preserve options.
Stop contact
Do not argue, negotiate or send a final payment to make the problem disappear.
Save evidence
Keep profile links, messages, dates, usernames and relevant transaction details.
Secure accounts
Change compromised passwords and contact the relevant payment provider.
Report
Block the account and submit a factual report. Contact authorities for immediate threats.
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You do not need proof to leave
Discomfort is enough reason to pause or end a conversation. Your safety does not require the other person’s agreement.
Need support?
Document the concern. We’ll help you route it.
Never include passwords, authentication codes or unnecessary identity documents in a report.