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Spot the Scam at Home: a free, plain-English guide for seniors and the families who love them.
46 pages from your local, service-disabled Army veteran-owned tech. Learn the three red flags, how phone, pop-up, text, and email scams work, and exactly what to do in the first hour if something already happened. Includes a printable workbook.
- Free, no mailing list
- Printable workbook included
- Emailed to you by Brandon
What’s inside
Nine short chapters and a workbook you can put on the fridge.
Written in plain English, with every statistic sourced from public agencies. Print it for yourself and your household.
The three red flags
Pressure, secrecy, and unusual ways to pay, plus the 5-minute rule.
Phone scams
Fake grandchildren and voice cloning, “Social Security,” “Medicare,” the IRS, and fake bank fraud calls.
Fake pop-ups and “tech support”
Two facts that stop this scam cold, and what to do if you already called.
Texts and emails that look real
The one question to ask, peeking at links, and what to do if you clicked.
Money red flags
Gift cards, Bitcoin ATMs, “move your money to protect it,” and overpayment tricks.
Passwords you can remember
Passphrases, password managers, and two-step verification.
Lock down your phone and computer in 20 minutes
Step-by-step for iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac.
Talking about scams as a family
Warning signs to gently ask about, and leading with love.
If it already happened: the first hour
Who to call, what to disconnect, how to report it, and avoiding “recovery scams.”
Printable workbook
Fridge sheet, “real numbers” call-back list, family code-word cards, a scam flowchart, and a first-hour checklist.
Get the free guide
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Free Security Checkup
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Think you’re talking to a scammer right now?
Hang up, don’t pay, and don’t let anyone into your computer. Then call or text Brandon, 7 AM–8 PM every day. If money already left your account, call your bank first using the number on your card.