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Review permissions, remove identity clues, choose account security and learn where safety controls are located.
Evidence guide · reviewed August 2026
A safety checklist you can use before, during and after a call.
Safety guidance is useful only when it maps to a moment and an action. This checklist separates preparation, live warning signs and what to preserve after a problem.
Private 1-on-1 Adults 18+ onlyUpdated 2026-08-30
MICO / GUIDEEditorial guideMicoChat Editorial Team
Updated 2026-08-30
Updated 2026-08-30
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What to do—and when to do it.
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During
Treat urgent money, codes, threats, recording pressure and repeated boundary testing as reasons to stop.
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After
Secure exposed accounts, preserve observable facts and use the appropriate platform or official reporting path.
WHY THIS PAGE EXISTS
How this page was made
Read the editorial standard Why “A safety checklist you can use before, during and after a call.” has its own review scope.
The guide synthesizes named FTC and EFF material into call-specific actions. The added value is the timing of each action, not a rewrite of either source.
Reviewed by MicoChat Editorial Team · Published 2026-08-25 · Updated 2026-08-30USE THIS GUIDEBeforeDuringAfter
Practical sequence
Turn advice into a decision you can use.
Read once before a call, keep the short checklist nearby, and return to the relevant step if something changes. A useful guide should reduce uncertainty—not create a longer ritual.
A moment-based safety plan
Before, during and after require different evidence.
Preparation reduces exposure; live warning signs tell you when to leave; the aftermath requires a factual record and the right reporting route. Combining all three into “be careful” makes the advice harder to use.
Before a call, review permissions and remove identifying objects. During it, treat secrecy plus urgency, money, codes, recording pressure or repeated boundary testing as a stop signal. The report, block and mute guidemaps awkwardness, harmful conduct and immediate danger to different actions.
After a problem, secure any exposed account and preserve time, account details and a concise description when safe. Do not capture or redistribute suspected illegal imagery. Use the official FTC and EFF sources below for the specific scam and privacy points they support.
03 / Keep within reach
Use this in the moment, not as homework.
A useful guide should shorten the next decision instead of padding the page with more advice.
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Never provide passwords or one-time codes
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Do not send money to solve an urgent story
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Assume visual details can identify a place
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Contact emergency services for immediate danger
04 / Straight answers
Two loose ends worth resolving.
The aim is a complete next step, not an arbitrary word count.
What is the clearest scam warning sign?
Urgency combined with secrecy, payment or account credentials is a strong reason to stop and verify independently.
Should I save a screenshot of harmful content?
Preserve useful facts when safe, but do not capture or redistribute suspected illegal imagery.
Sources & further reading
Use official guidance for the facts that matter.
Prepare, leave early and preserve only what is safe.
Match the warning sign to an immediate control and the appropriate official reporting route.
Review the Safety Center