Resource library
The same material we teach from. Written for reading out loud at a kitchen table, not for a security conference. Every page has its own web address, so you can send one to somebody.
In the library
- Published pieces11
- Categories10
- CostFree
- Permission to reprintNot needed
Print it, pass it around, pin it to a bulletin board.
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Scam pattern glossary
Gift card, wire and payment app demands
Whatever the story is, it ends with a request to pay in a way that cannot be undone.
Government impersonation: Social Security, IRS and Medicare
A caller or recorded message claims your Social Security number has been suspended, you owe back taxes or your Medicare card needs replacing.
Investment and cryptocurrency opportunities
Steady, impressive returns from a platform you had not heard of, often introduced by somebody friendly rather than sold to you.
Package delivery and unpaid toll texts
A short text about a package that could not be delivered or a toll you supposedly missed, with a link to fix it.
Romance and long-distance friendship scams
Someone warm and attentive arrives online, becomes important quickly and eventually has an emergency.
Tech support scams
A frightening pop-up fills the screen with alarms and a phone number, or somebody calls claiming to be from Microsoft or Apple.
The bank fraud department callback
A text or call warns of a suspicious transfer on your account and gives you a number to call immediately.
The grandchild in trouble call
A panicked voice says it is your grandchild, in an accident or a jail cell, and begs you not to tell their parents.
Reading it is not the same as practicing it
People remember what they have argued with. In a session we play real voicemails, pass around real letters and let the room disagree about which ones are fake. That is what sticks.