Scams Are Getting Smarter.
Most People Aren’t Ready.
Fake voices. Trusted faces. Urgent pressure.
The Scam Hotline helps you spot threats early, get clear direction when something feels off, and prepare your family for what’s coming next.
24/7 • Private • Built for real-world threats • No judgment
Most Scams Don’t Start with Obvious Red Flags
Scammers don’t rely on stupidity.
They rely on speed, confusion, and fear.
They start with:
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a message that looks official
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a call that feels urgent
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someone asking you to act right now
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pressure to keep it quiet
The Scam Hotline exists for the moment before a mistake is made.
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OUR MISSION
EDUCATE
50,000 FAMILIES
RECOVER
HELP SCAM VICTIMS RECOVER
10,000
PEOPLE IMPACTED
EDUCATION IS OUR BEST DEFENSE
Scams are exploding, AI is making them harder to spot, and most people have no idea how exposed they are. That’s why we built TheScamHotline.com — a place where you can actually understand what’s going on and learn how to protect your family without turning into a paranoid recluse. Real stories, real tactics, and real steps that keep you safe.
You don’t need to become a cybersecurity expert — you just need better habits and a place to ask the scary questions
My mom almost wired $7,800 to some guy pretending to be her ‘new boyfriend.’ I found TheScamHotline.com at 1 a.m., panicked. Fifteen minutes later I had the exact script to talk to her without shaming her. She listened. She stopped. And she thanked me the next day. That’s a miracle in my family
- Melissa R., 42, Fort Worth, TX
I thought I was pretty sharp for a 72-year-old… until a fake AT&T text almost talked me out of my banking info. I’d JUST finished reading Fooled, and one line hit me: ‘Urgency is the scammer’s superpower.’ So I stopped. Looked again. Scam. That book saved me a world of hurt.
- Bill H., 72, Scottsdale, AZ
A vendor emailed asking me to update their ACH routing number. Looked legit. Same tone, same signature, same invoice. But Fooled drilled one idea into my head: ‘Always verify money requests on a second channel.’ One phone call later, I found out someone hacked their email. That would’ve sunk my Q4
— Jason L., 51, Dallas, TX
My dad got a call saying I’d been arrested in Mexico. He was shaking, ready to empty his savings. He remembered something from TheScamHotline — ‘Hang up and call your real number.’ He did. I answered from my office desk in Oklahoma. That call could have wiped him out. Instead, we both just laughed and ordered pizza.
— Ott G., 24, Norman, OK