Fake bank calls, “grandchild in trouble” messages, fake police and romance scams. Simple questions, two answers each, every answer explained. Good to take together with a parent or grandparent.
Scammers go where the savings are, and they use stories that play on care and trust: a grandchild in trouble, a bank protecting your money, a police officer asking for help. Retirement brings more free time, a pension or lump sum — and more calls.
Step-by-step guides to the scams in this collection: In Painted Sky, a free game, you live one life and meet these scams as they happen — then replay it with a lens that shows what was fake.
Fake bank and police calls asking to move money, grandchild or family emergency messages, tech support scams, romance scams and investment offers.
Hang up, wait a minute (or use another phone), then call the number on the back of the card. A real bank never asks you to move money to a ‘safe account’.
Yes. It works on any phone, tablet or computer, with large buttons and short questions.
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