# Investment Claim Verify Checklist

Use with [Investment Claim Verification Before Acting](/articles/investment-claim-verification-before-acting).

## What this is not

Not investment advice. Not a buy/sell signal. Not a guarantee a claim is safe if checks pass.

## Freeze the claim

- Channel / date: ________________________________
- Exact return / guarantee language: ________________________________
- Urgency language: ________________________________
- Named firm / person: ________________________________
- Payment method demanded: ________________________________

## Official checks (primary tools - not chatbot memory)

- [ ] Registration / BrokerCheck / local register checked
- [ ] Official firm domain opened by typing URL (no message link)
- [ ] Fee and risk language matched to a dated disclosure
- [ ] Celebrity / AI endorsement independently verified or discarded
- [ ] Scam reporting path noted if fraud suspected

## AI assist limits

- [ ] Extracted claim atoms only
- [ ] No invest/avoid recommendation requested or accepted
- [ ] No wallet seeds, passwords, or statements pasted

## Stop rule

If any absolute return/guarantee/urgency claim lacks a disclosure match: do not send money. Call a licensed adviser or use official reporting channels.