Scam Safety at Home: A 7-Lesson Family Course
Seven plain-English lessons on common scam types, seven practice scenarios, a reporting guide and a one-page cheat sheet to share with a parent.
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The real opening page, word for word. 6 parts in total.
Part 1: Start here, and the one idea behind every scam
This is a seven-lesson course for you to work through, and then to share with a parent in short, friendly conversations. It is written for the adult child. A parent can read it too, and many will.
What this course does, and does not do
It does:
- Explain, in plain words, how the common scam types work, so you and your parent can recognize them.
- Give you one short habit that works against nearly all of them.
- Give you practice scenarios, a cheat sheet and a plan for what to do if someone is contacted.
It does not:
- Prevent fraud. No course can. It lowers the odds that a scam works on someone you love, and it gives you a plan for the day one tries.
- Give legal, financial or law-enforcement advice. If money has been lost, your bank and the official agencies in Part 5 are the right next calls.
- Teach anyone how to run a scam. Each scam type is described only enough for you to recognize it.
What is in each part
- Start here, and the one idea behind every scam
- Lessons 1 and 2 - phone calls and text messages
- Lessons 3 and 4 - email, romance and investment contact
- Lessons 5 and 6 - tech support, gift cards and payment apps
- Lesson 7 - after a mistake, and who to report to
- Seven practice scenarios and the cheat sheet
What's inside
- Lessons on calls, texts, email, romance and investment contact
- Tech support, gift cards and payment apps explained
- What to do after a mistake, and who to report to
- Seven talk-through scenarios and a cheat sheet
Who it's for
For an adult child who wants to take a parent through common scams step by step and have a plan for what to do after a mistake. An expert review by a fraud-prevention specialist is planned; until then it is general information, not professional advice.
How you get it
- In your libraryCheckout opens at launch. After you buy, it appears in your library straight away.
- Any devicePhone, tablet or computer. Print it if you like paper.
- Yours to keepIt stays in your account, and you can come back any time.
