Scam & Safety Class: How to Spot It, Stop It, and Protect Yourself

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Scammers are getting smarter, and they’re targeting regular people every single day by text, email, phone, and social media. This class shows you exactly what those scams look like and what to do when something doesn’t feel right.

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About This Class

This one matters.

Scammers aren’t sending obvious fake emails anymore. They’re sending messages that look exactly like your bank, your package delivery service, your electric company, or even your own family members. They’re calling and pretending to be the police. They’re popping up on your screen warning you about a virus that doesn’t exist. And they’re getting better at it every single year.

This class shows you what those scams actually look like — real examples, real tactics, and real red flags — so you can recognize them before you click, call back, or send a single dollar. We’ll cover what to do when something feels off, how to check whether a message is real, how to protect your accounts, and what steps to take if something has already happened to you or someone you know.

If you have a suspicious text, email, or popup sitting on your phone right now, bring it in. We’ll look at it together.

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What You’ll Learn

By the end of this class, you’ll be able to look at a text, email, or phone call and know what questions to ask before you trust it. You’ll recognize the most common scam formats — fake bank alerts, fake package notices, fake virus warnings, fake family emergencies, and fake tech support calls — and you’ll know exactly what those messages are designed to make you feel and why that feeling is the warning sign.

We’ll walk through how to check a message before acting on it, how to protect your Facebook and other accounts from being taken over, and the single most important habit that stops most scams cold: slow down and call somebody first. We’ll also cover what to do if you’ve already been targeted — who to contact, what to document, and how to limit the damage.

You’ll leave this class harder to fool. And you’ll be able to help protect the people around you too.

• Recognize fake texts, emails, and phone calls before they fool you

• Spot scammers pretending to be banks, stores, police, family, or tech support

• Know what not to click — and what happens when you do

• Understand fake virus popups and what they actually want

• Protect your Facebook and other accounts from being hacked

• Check whether a message or request is real before you respond

• Know when to stop and call someone you trust before acting

• Recover your footing if you’ve already been targeted or scammed

• Help protect family members — especially older relatives — from common traps

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Who This Class Is For

For anyone who uses a phone, gets email, or has a Facebook account. Scammers target everyone — but they especially count on people not knowing what to look for. This class changes that.

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What to Bring

Bring your phone. If you have a suspicious text, email, Facebook message, or popup you’re not sure about, bring that too. We’ll look at real examples together — including yours if you want. No question is too small and nothing is too embarrassing to ask about.