National Cybersecurity Center

Protect Your Parents from Online Scams

Seniors are the #1 target for cybercrime. Help them stay safe with free monitoring and alerts.

Check if their email has been compromised:

$3.4B

Lost by seniors to online fraud in 2023

101%

Increase in elder fraud reports since 2020

1 in 4

Seniors targeted by phishing each year

The Threats Targeting Your Parents

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Phishing Emails

Fake emails from banks, Medicare, or the IRS trick seniors into revealing personal information.

How to recognize it:

Look for urgent language, misspelled sender addresses, and requests for personal info.

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Tech Support Scams

Pop-ups or phone calls claiming their computer is infected, demanding remote access or payment.

How to recognize it:

Legitimate companies never call unsolicited. Microsoft and Apple will never pop up warnings with phone numbers.

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Financial Fraud

Romance scams, fake investment opportunities, and impersonation of grandchildren asking for money.

How to recognize it:

Verify any unusual financial request through a known phone number, never through the message itself.

How NCC Helps You Protect Them

Breach Monitoring

We monitor the web for your parents’ email addresses and alert you when their data is exposed.

Plain-Language Advice

Our AI advisor explains threats in simple terms your parents can understand.

Step-by-Step Actions

When something looks suspicious, get clear instructions on exactly what to do.

My mom almost fell for a Medicare phishing email. Now I have NCC monitoring her email and she gets alerts in plain language she can actually understand.

Sarah M.

NCC Member, helping her 72-year-old mother

Help Your Parents Stay Safe Online

It takes less than 2 minutes to set up monitoring. They’ll thank you for it.