Outsmart the Scammers: A Senior's Guide to Staying Safe Online

If you've ever felt confused, embarrassed, or even a little foolish after clicking the wrong link or answering a strange phone call — you are not alone, and you are not the problem.

Scammers who target older adults run organized operations, tested on thousands of victims before they ever reach you. This guide exists to change the odds in your favor — without turning you into a technology expert.

What's inside:

The complete guide — six chapters covering how scammers get you to say yes, the specific schemes most likely to target you (the grandchild emergency call, the tech support pop-up, the Medicare scam, and more), the handful of protections worth setting up once, and exactly what to do in the first hour if something goes wrong

Your 25-point Digital Safety Checklist — simple, concrete steps organized into five categories, ready to print and keep visible

Trusted Resources & Tools — the small number of tools actually worth using, explained in plain language, plus an emergency contacts page to fill in

Written in large, easy-to-read type. No jargon, no lectures, and nothing that requires you to become a technician.

This guide is educational and does not guarantee protection against every scam. Its aim is to make you a much harder target.

by Alex Castle

ClearPath Publishing