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Pause. Check. Connect.

A kitchen-table reminder for unexpected texts, emails and calls.

A woman with a mug stands in her kitchen beside a printed checklist held on the refrigerator by a magnet. — AI illustration

Optional checkmarks are not saved or sent. Refreshing clears them. Never enter passwords, banking details or identity information here.

kindred click · Checked October 5, 2026

Pause the requestDo not click, reply, pay or share a code while you are uncertain.Leave the sender’s channelEnd the call or close the message. Do not use its link or phone number.Check with a known contactUse the number on your card, a saved official app or the family number you already have.Talk to someone you trustPressure and secrecy are reasons to ask for support—not to act faster.Act if something was sharedMoney sent, or card/banking details shared: contact your financial institution immediately using known details, even without a charge. Password or code shared: use official account recovery. A suspicious file or app: use independent device-check guidance.Save evidence and reportKeep messages and receipts if safe. Use official Canadian reporting guidance and contact local police if you were a victim.

Immediate danger: call 911.

Money sent or card details shared: call your financial institution using the number on your card or statement.

Report fraud (Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre): 1-888-495-8501, Monday–Friday, 10 am–4:45 pm Eastern · reportcyberandfraud.canada.ca · Contact local police if you were a victim.

Contacts checked October 5, 2026. Confirm current details at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.

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