What this site is
A free, ad-free, account-free scam-safety reference. Browse, print, or share any page. No sign-up. No login. No tracking pixels.
About
A free, family-built resource for seniors
Senior Scam Safety started as a small project for one family member who kept getting suspicious calls and texts and wanted a simple, plain-language way to pause and check before responding. It grew into a free site for anyone who wants the same thing for a parent, grandparent, or themselves.
What it is not
It is not legal, financial, or law-enforcement advice. If money or personal information has already been shared, go to Report Scam for the right official channels.
Our promise on data
The checker, URL tool, and quiz all run in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere or saved. We do not use cookies, accounts, or third-party trackers.
How often it is updated
Scam patterns change. We review the Trends, Scam Types, and Best Practices pages every month and refresh whenever a new pattern shows up in FTC, FBI IC3, AARP, or USCIS reporting.
Where the information comes from
This site summarizes guidance from public sources. We do not republish their content; we link to them so anyone can verify what we say.
- FTC Consumer Advice — Scams
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- AARP Scams & Fraud
- CISA Cybersecurity Best Practices
- USCIS Avoid Scams
- AV-TEST independent antivirus lab results (used for the Device Safety picks)
Disclosure: No product on this site is an affiliate link. We do not get paid if you sign up for any antivirus, service, or app mentioned here.
Contact
Spot something out of date or wrong? Want to suggest a scam pattern we should add? Email click here to show the address.