ARVEXA FINANCIAL | PAUSE. CHECK. PROTECT. General education, not personalized financial, legal, or tax advice. BEFORE SHARING INFORMATION OR SENDING MONEY [ ] Pause if someone pressures me to act immediately. [ ] Verify the company through an independently found official channel. [ ] End an unsolicited call and call an independently verified number. [ ] Do not share banking passwords, login codes, or remote device access. [ ] Do not treat caller ID, a logo, or a certificate as proof of identity. [ ] Be skeptical of guaranteed approvals, guaranteed debt erasure, or demands for gift cards, cryptocurrency, or wire transfers. [ ] Read the written terms and ask about fees before deciding. [ ] Verify where sensitive documents will go before uploading anything. IF I ALREADY SHARED INFORMATION [ ] Contact my financial institution through its official channel. [ ] Change compromised passwords and secure affected accounts. [ ] If identity theft may be involved, review IdentityTheft.gov. [ ] Consider credit-report protections through official credit bureau channels. [ ] Report suspected fraud through ReportFraud.ftc.gov. [ ] Save relevant messages and receipts without engaging further. The verified contact I will use: Questions I still need answered: