Articles · Topic
Articles about Scams
10 articles across 4 sections
Section
Self-Reliance
Device Security, Home Network and Recognizing Fraud
Keep devices updated and locked, secure the home router and Wi-Fi with current encryption, know what is connected to your network, recognize phishing, and verify unexpected requests independently.
Digital Life: Steady in a Connected World
Your digital life is household infrastructure. Account security, scam recognition, AI literacy, and digital records, taught calmly.
Finding Help When You Live in Your Car
Help that works without a home address: General Delivery mail, SNAP food benefits, community health centers, Lifeline phone service, veterans' services, and how to spot a scam.
Helping Older Family Members Stay Safe Online
A shame-free guide to helping older parents and grandparents stay safe from scams, secure their accounts, and navigate the digital world with dignity.
Household Security
Protect your household from fraud, scams, and identity theft. How scams work, protecting older adults, credit freezes, account safeguards, and where to report.
The Anatomy of a Scam: Patterns That Never Change
Imposter, tech support, romance, and investment scams look different on the surface. Underneath, they run on the same three levers: urgency, secrecy, and untraceable payment.
Section
Courses
Buying, Credit, Insurance & Consumer Decisions
Research a major purchase, read your credit report and score, understand credit card agreements, compare loans by APR and total cost, evaluate auto financing add-ons and insurance, read warranties and return terms, recognize scams and pressure, and resolve consumer problems. 10 guided modules building to your Household Consumer Record.
Scams, Subscriptions, and Pressure
Recognize the urgency, secrecy, and untraceable-payment scam pattern, understand payment-method risk, manage subscriptions and recurring charges, and build a fraud response plan.