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Scam losses reported to the FTC reached $12.5 billion in 2024, up 25% in a year

The scams aimed at your family, and the habits that stop them.

Six books, over 300 pages. Fifteen common scams and tricks explained in plain words, six defenses you can set up in an afternoon, and twelve first-hour checklists for the day something goes wrong.

  • Recognize 15 common scams and tricks in plain words
  • Set up six defenses in an afternoon, including a family code word and a credit freeze
  • Keep twelve first-hour checklists: who to call and what to say
  • Every fact tagged to a named source, not a rumor
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Diane Whitfield explains one scam at a time on video.

6books
311pages
33sources cited
12first-hour checklists

The problem

Scammers do not need you to be careless. They need you rushed.

Most scams run on three tricks: pressure, secrecy, and an unusual way to pay. Once you can see those, you can stop most scams before money moves.

In 2024, people 60 and older reported about $4.9 billion in losses to the FBI, from about 147,000 complaints. Those are only the people who reported. Many never do.

This kit explains each scam in plain words, sets up the habits that block them, and gives your family a plan before the phone rings.

What changes

By the end, you will:

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One scam explained in plain words
How much it matters, and what raises or lowers it
Five steps, in order
Who to call and what to say

What you get

What is inside

1

Know the Scams

Family emergency calls, government imposters, package texts, tech support pop-ups, romance scams, fake checks, QR codes, bank impersonation, and investment scams.

2

Know the Tricks

Caller ID spoofing, urgency and secrecy, payments that cannot be undone, fake authority, AI voices, and how scammers find you.

3

Build Your Defenses

A family code word, the call-back habit, a credit freeze, account lockdown, phone setup, and privacy, with logs.

4

If It Happens

Twelve first-hour checklists by payment type, with who to call, what to say, and what to keep.

5

The Workbook

Contact lists, account checks, monthly checks, call and message logs, and a family drill.

6

Quick Reference

Cheat sheets, red flags, pocket scripts, a glossary, fridge cards, and all 33 sources.

Also: a workbook with contact lists, account checks, call and message logs, and a family drill.

Diane Whitfield at her desk

Your presenter

Diane Whitfield hosts the video series that goes with this kit. She explains one scam at a time, plainly, without stories about victims.

Why you can trust it

Built on sources you can check

Every factual claim in this collection carries a source tag, and the full list is in the last book. Sources include: The FTC, the FBI's IC3, the FCC, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, CISA, the Department of Justice, and AARP.

Where the research is unfinished, the pages say so. That is the point.

One more thing at checkout

Add the First Hour Cards and Family Drill Kit

At checkout you can add a 74-page kit for $9.99: large-print emergency cards to keep by the phone, ten family drills, and pages for talking with a parent or friend about scams.

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The Family Scam-Proofing Kit

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Questions

Before you buy

Is this legal or financial advice?

No. It is general information. Laws, rules, and phone numbers change, so check the sources listed in the kit.

Can it get my money back?

No book can promise that. The kit shows what to do in the first hour, when speed helps most.

Where do the figures come from?

The FTC, the FBI, the FCC, the Social Security Administration, and similar agencies. Each claim is tagged to a source.

Is it for me or my parent?

Both. Book 3 sets up the defenses, and Book 4 is for the day something happens.

Can I share it?

You can print pages for your own household. Please do not resell or upload the files.

Protect your family before the phone rings.

Six books, twelve first-hour checklists, every claim sourced. Instant download.

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