Protect Personal Details
Avoid sharing your home address, financial information, passwords or unnecessary identifying details. Be cautious when someone quickly pushes a conversation away from the platform.
Recognise Pressure
Requests for money, urgent financial stories, investment pitches and pressure to reveal private information are reasons to stop and reassess the conversation.
Meeting Offline
If an online friendship becomes an in-person meeting, choose a public place, arrange your own transport and tell someone you trust where you are going.
More Ireland Resources
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