Scam Verification Worksheet
Slow down an unexpected message by separating what it claims from what you can verify independently.
How to verify a suspected scam safely
Method: Do not paste passwords, full account numbers, identity documents, recovery codes, or sensitive message content into this page. Record only the minimum details needed to make a decision.
Verify an unexpected request without using its links or contacts
Write down the request without acting on it
Describe the claim in a few words. Do not paste private message content or credentials.
What changed or created pressure?
Verify each fact somewhere else
Use a saved app, statement, contract, card, or official site found independently.
Decide whether the request is verified
Do not act yetIdentity, purpose, and destination have not all been confirmed independently.
A verified identity does not automatically verify the payment destination or purpose. All three should match: who is asking, what is requested, and where money or information will go.
What still needs attention
- Confirm identity through a known channel.
- Confirm the purpose and amount.
- Confirm the destination.
What a matched request does not prove
A matched identity, purpose, and destination reduce uncertainty but do not guarantee that a transaction is safe or required. Follow current provider policy and your normal approval process. If money or credentials were already sent, contact the official provider through a known channel without waiting for this worksheet.