Module 1: Introduction to Digital Safety
Understand the dangers of text message scams and how to protect yourself.
Scam Prevention for the Family
A guide to digital safety for Mom and everyone!
Welcome to this free short-course on digital safety. After my mom had a couple of close calls with online scammers, I realized there is a strong need to educate on staying safe in our rapidly evolving digital world. Not just moms, but all individuals should maintain awareness of the emerging techniques used by scammers. Feel free to share this with friends and family.
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Course Modules
Module 2: Common Email Scams
Learn to identify and avoid various types of email scams and phishing attempts.
Module 3: SMS and Text Message Scams
Understand the dangers of text message scams and how to protect yourself.
Module 4: Phone Call Scams
Recognize common phone scams and learn strategies to handle suspicious calls.
Module 5: Social Media Scams
Learn to identify and avoid common scams on social media platforms and protect your online presence.
Module 6: AI and Emerging Threats
Learn about new threats like AI voice cloning, video deepfakes, and social engineering.
Scammer Preparedness: Be Ready!
A final review of all scam prevention measures you need to stay safe.
Printable Resources
These printable guides can be kept handy for quick reference or shared with friends and family.
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About...
Janet Scott is the 'original mom' this site was created for. Janet, married to Ron Scott for over 60 years, resides in St. Louis and continues to successfully battle scammers to this day, haha.
The creator, Michael Scott (Mike... yes - love the Office!) Besides having a wonderful mother and father, I have 3 awesome grown boys and come from a very tight-knit family. Most of my family lives in St. Louis, while I have gathered no moss, travelling and living everywhere else - currently that is Orlando, FL. I've spent my career doing many things - working in accounting, technology, and project management. As a bit of an 'occupational nomad', I've worked almost everywhere... from Ernst & Young, our family CPA firm, Citi, Accenture, Capgemini, the U.S. Treasury, and a pre-IPO start-up company that marvelously tanked. I've also owned my own Espresso Bar and founded a 501c3. I thrive on new challenges that I know are going to hurt but will be rewarding. I'm the person to write your new standard operating procedure (SOP), not live by one. I'm also a licensed CPA in Missouri, but not actively practicing. Feel free to reach out to me and let's connect.
Get in Touch with Me
I would love to hear feedback on this course and content. It's a work-in-progress, but I feel the scammer scammers is only going to get worse with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming so commonplace and inexpensive. The scammers will have better and better tools at their fingertips so it's important to share knowledge and our experiences. Sharing this important information will help us better protect our vulnerable family, friends, and community members.