TRUST & SAFETY
Safer hiring, mentoring, and research handoffs on Syqnal
Syqnal helps people discover each other, but you should still keep early coordination clear, documented, and low-risk. Use this page as the platform-wide guide for suspicious outreach, scam signals, and safer off-platform handoffs.
CORE RULE
Keep first contact clear before moving off-platform
Confirm who you are speaking with, what the opportunity is, what the next step should be, and whether money or sensitive documents are legitimately required. If something feels rushed, vague, or unusually invasive, slow the process down.
WATCH FOR THIS
Requests for upfront fees, deposits, or gift cards before clear terms are in place.
Pressure to move immediately to private channels without confirming scope or identity.
Requests for one-time codes, banking credentials, passport scans, or other sensitive documents too early.
Rushed interview, offer, or mentor coordination with vague details and no clear paper trail.
Hiring
Real recruiters may move quickly, but legitimate employers should not ask for upfront payments, OTPs, or personal banking credentials during early outreach.
Mentoring
Keep early mentor coordination clear and documented. Confirm scope, timing, and any payment terms before moving off-platform.
Research
When a professor or lab shows interest, keep follow-up specific to the work. Be cautious with rushed requests for money, sensitive documents, or unclear logistics.
NEED HELP NOW?
If someone on Syqnal is making suspicious requests, pressuring you into a risky handoff, or behaving abusively, report it. If the issue is about a peer-to-peer item transaction, use the marketplace-specific safety and dispute flows.
OTHER SAFETY PATHS