Free materials to recognize scams, protect your information, and share what you've learned with family. No downloads, no sign-up, no ads.
What adults 60+ in the U.S. lost to reported fraud in 2024 — a 43% increase from the year before. (FBI · IC3)
Adults 60+ who reported fraud to the FBI in 2024 — up 46% from 2023. Most victims still never report.
The average loss per elder fraud victim. 7,500 individuals lost more than $100,000 in a single incident.
Designed to be used together or separately. At a community center, at your kitchen table, on your grandchild's phone.
Slides to project or display on a screen. Covers phishing, smishing, vishing, AI voice cloning, identity theft, and MFA.
Open the workshop → 02One-page flyer to distribute in your community. Six threats, three golden rules, and presenter information.
Open the flyer → 03Digital workbook with a quiz, call simulator, password meter, glossary, and personal checklist. Progress is saved on your device.
Start learning →Practice recognizing scams, simulate vishing calls, test passwords, and track your progress. Everything is saved on your device.
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No tech knowledge required. It helps to know what phrase scammers always repeat — so you'll recognize it when it arrives.
Urgent messages from familiar companies with links to "verify" your account. Red flags: generic greeting, spoofed sender address, suspicious links, poor grammar, or an unexpected attachment.
Short texts claiming to be from USPS, Medicare, or a bank. They always include a link.
A voice pretending to be a family member, the IRS, Social Security, or your bank. Scammers use VoIP to spoof caller ID — never trust the number shown on your screen.
Just three seconds of audio from social media is enough to clone a familiar voice.
Using your Social Security, Medicare, or credit card to open accounts or collect benefits.
A relationship built through messages that ends in a fake financial emergency.
«It's not about technology. It's about respect and clarity. What we owe our elders isn't a lecture about the internet — it's a helping hand and plain language.»
Any room, any TV, any free afternoon. No projector or tech expert needed.
At a day center, library, family gathering, or community café. Six to thirty people works great. One hour is enough.
Fifteen slides in English, with warm design and large type. Connect any TV via HDMI or show on a laptop.
Print the flyer on letter size — one per family. It belongs on the refrigerator, next to the calendar and the phone list.
Encourage anyone with a phone or computer to practice online. Progress is saved automatically.
Write to us. We'll send you the full package, a facilitator's guide, and a fifteen-minute call to answer your questions.