# 🛡️ Community Security: Stay Safe from Scammers

**URL:** <https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/community-security-stay-safe-from-scammers/892757>\
**Category:** Community Guidelines & Policies\
**Tags:** faq, forum\
**Created:** [June 10, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/community-security-stay-safe-from-scammers/892757 "2026-06-10T16:59:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.deeplearning.ai/t/community-security-stay-safe-from-scammers/892757/1 "2026-06-10T16:59:16Z")

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At DeepLearning.AI, we are fully committed to providing a secure, welcoming, and supportive environment for all our learners, Mentors, and Testers. To help keep our Forum safe, please review these important guidelines on how to spot and handle suspicious activity.

### **How to Spot a Scammer**

Scammers often try to exploit the helpful nature of our community. Be on the lookout for accounts that:

- **Request Personal or Financial Information:** DeepLearning.AI staff, Mentors, or Testers will **never** ask for your passwords, credit card details, or sensitive personal information via private message or public posts.

- **Direct You to External Payment Links:** All legitimate details regarding our learning platform, including subscription options, can only be found on our official [Membership Page.](https://learn.deeplearning.ai/membership) Official course listings are located exclusively on our [Courses Page](https://learn.deeplearning.ai/). Do not trust external links claiming to sell access.

- **Offer “Guaranteed” Job Placements or Paid Certificates:** Be skeptical of users claiming they can sell you official AI certificates or guarantee employment in exchange for money.

### **Best Practices for Forum Safety**

- **Keep Communications on the Forum:** Avoid moving technical or course-related conversations to unverified third-party chat apps (like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord) with users you don’t know.

- **Protect Your Privacy:** Do not publicly post your email address, phone number, or course enrollment keys in discussion threads.

- **Verify Official Roles:** True DeepLearning.AI staff members and official Mentors will have distinct, verified badges next to their names on the Forum.

### **See Something? Report It!**

If you receive a suspicious private message or notice a post that doesn’t seem right, please flag it immediately using the Forum reporting tool or reach out directly to the Community team.

**Reminder:** Staying vigilant helps us maintain a high-quality, trustworthy space where everyone can confidently advance their skills in AI!