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Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection

How financial scams actually work, and the rights and tools that protect you when something goes wrong.

  1. How Scams Actually Work The psychological levers nearly every scam relies on, and why smart, careful people still fall for them. 📄 Read-aloud
  2. Phishing and Imposter Scams How phishing messages and impersonation scams are built, and the specific tells that give them away. 📄 Read-aloud
  3. Investment and Romance Scams Why the slowest-moving scams are often the most costly, and the patterns that separate them from real opportunities. 📄 Read-aloud
  4. Identity Theft and How to Prevent It How stolen personal information turns into real financial damage, and the habits that limit the risk. 📄 Read-aloud
  5. Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection: Checkpoint 1 Covers scam psychology, phishing and imposter scams, investment and romance scams, and identity theft. 5 questions
  6. Your Consumer Protection Rights The baseline rights that apply to nearly every purchase and financial product, and why they exist. 📄 Read-aloud
  7. Filing a Complaint and Getting Your Money Back The actual sequence of steps that gets a fraudulent or unfair charge reversed, and why acting quickly matters. 📄 Read-aloud
  8. Protecting Vulnerable Family Members Why older relatives and other vulnerable family members are targeted more often, and practical ways to help without taking over. 📄 Read-aloud
  9. Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection: Checkpoint 2 Covers consumer protection rights, disputing charges, and protecting vulnerable family members. 5 questions

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