Scams that target families.
Written plainly, for the people actually being targeted and for the family members trying to help them. No jargon, no fear-selling.
The safe word at a bar: Angel Shot, Ask for Angela, and how they work
Feel unsafe on a date or at a bar? The Angel Shot and “Ask for Angela” codes tell staff you need help — discreetly. Here is how to use them, and their limits.
What does “safe word” actually mean? Every use, explained
“Safe word” means different things at home, in relationships, and at a bar. What each one is, where the term comes from, and the use that now protects families.
Safe word examples: what makes a good one, and 20 that actually work
Good safe word examples for families, couples, and kids — plus the two rules that make a safe word work when someone is impersonating a person you love.
What to do in the first hour after being scammed
A step-by-step list for the moment money has already gone: who to call first, what to change, and what to expect next.
They can clone your grandchild's voice. Here's what still works.
Voice cloning needs only seconds of audio, and it has made 'it sounded like them' worthless as proof. What families can rely on instead.
How to set up a family code word that actually works
Code words fail in predictable ways — forgotten, written down, or shared with the wrong person. Here's how to pick one that survives a real emergency.
Is this text a scam? Seven things to check before you tap
A practical checklist for suspicious texts about deliveries, banks, toll roads and prizes — what to look at, in what order, before tapping anything.
The grandparent scam: how it works, and the one question that stops it
A caller says they're your grandchild, in trouble, and needs money today. Here's exactly how the script works and the single question that ends it.