Scam first steps
Stop the spiral quickly and preserve the record before more money leaves.
Use this when: A student thinks they were tricked, threatened, blackmailed, or pushed into sending money or information.
First move
Stop replying, stop paying, and screenshot everything before blocking or deleting.
Do first
- Do not send more money to recover previous money or prove the threat is real.
- Call the bank, card issuer, or payment app quickly if funds or account access moved.
- Tell a trusted person immediately. Isolation is what scammers count on.
Save as proof
- Messages, phone numbers, usernames, profile links, emails, payment requests, and transaction IDs.
- Bank or app alerts, receipts, dispute numbers, and account-security confirmations.
- A timeline of what was sent, when, to whom, and through which app or account.
Log in when
- Money moved, account access was shared, or the student is being threatened.
- The student is scared to tell a parent, bank, school, or police.
- A scammer is asking for more money, photos, passwords, codes, or personal information.
How Guardrail helps
We help the student stop the payment spiral, organize the proof, identify who needs to be contacted, and prepare a clear account of what happened.
Request help is inside the account.
Log in after joining to create a request record, add documents and photos, and get a human next move.
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