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📚 Learn to Protect Yourself

Knowledge is your best defense. Every scam follows a pattern -- once you know the pattern, you can stop it.

⚠️ Common Scams Targeting Seniors

Tap any category to learn how these scams work and how to stop them.

Tech Support & Phone Scams

Fake tech support calls, robocalls, pop-up warnings, and phone scams that create urgency to steal your money or access your computer.

Impersonation Scams

Criminals posing as government agencies, your bank, law enforcement, or even family members. They use fear and authority to pressure you.

Romance & Relationship Scams

Fake online relationships designed to build trust before asking for money. Includes "pig butchering" investment schemes.

Medicare & Health Scams

Fake Medicare card renewals, "free" medical equipment offers, and insurance fraud that target seniors specifically.

Investment & Financial Scams

Fake investment opportunities, cryptocurrency schemes, lottery wins, and Ponzi schemes that promise unrealistic returns.

Identity Theft

Stealing your personal information to open accounts, file tax returns, or make purchases in your name.

🎓 Free Learning Center

Short, plain-language lessons. No technical knowledge needed.

Beginner

How to Spot a Scam Phone Call

⏱️ 3 min read

Beginner

Spotting a Fake Email or Text Message

⏱️ 4 min read

Beginner

Tech Support Scams: What You Need to Know

⏱️ 5 min read

Intermediate

Why Seniors Are Targeted and How Scams Work

⏱️ 6 min read

Intermediate

Pig Butchering: The Long Game Investment Scam

⏱️ 5 min read

Intermediate

Gold Bar Scams: When Criminals Send a Courier

⏱️ 4 min read

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