Each lesson is about two minutes: the same scam shown for a teen, a parent, and a grandparent — three tells, the one move, then a quick “real or scam?” drill. Press play — sound on.
Every common scam, one short lesson each — built to watch and share across your whole family. Jump to the one you need; each ends with a scored drill so you can test your eye.
A cloned voice — a “grandkid,” a “battle buddy,” a “boss” — calls in a panic and needs money right now.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A text says your account is locked. The link is almost right — and the login page just steals your password.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A warm new friend or match who moves fast — then needs money, or has a “can’t-miss” crypto tip.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A prize, a refund, a giveaway you never entered — that only needs a small “fee” or your card to release.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A scary “virus” popup or a call from “support” that wants remote access to your device.
▶ Watch & take the drill →How to notice when someone you love — or you — is carrying too much, and the calm way to reach out. Awareness, not diagnosis.
▶ Watch the check-in →The signs a crewmate might show after too many bad calls — and the confidential lines answered by people who’ve worn the boots. Awareness, not diagnosis.
▶ Watch the check-in →The DM that turns friendly into a threat — the tells, the one calm move, and the free help that stops it. For teens and the families who’ve got their back.
▶ Watch & take the drill →The calls that want your Medicare number — free braces, free tests, “your card is expiring.” Learn the three tells and hang up.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A QR code on a parking meter, a flyer, or an email — that sends you to a look-alike page to log in or pay.
▶ Watch & take the drill →AI-generated images, video, or threats used to pressure or extort — and how to shut it down safely.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A too-easy job that pays before you work — then asks you to buy gear or “process” a check.
▶ Watch & take the drill →A buyer or seller who insists on Zelle, sends an “overpayment,” or wants a code to “verify” you.
▶ Watch & take the drill →The “IRS,” “Social Security,” “police,” or “Medicare” calling with threats and demands for payment.
▶ Watch & take the drill →The first three lessons — a little longer, made for grades 9–12.
Phishing DMs and texts. The fake countdown, the look-alike link, the login page that steals your password.
▶ Watch & take the drill →Impersonation. The “celebrity” giveaway, the fake brand prize, and the new crush who needs a gift card.
▶ Watch & take the drill →Game scams. Free-currency generators, fake trades, and the “moderator” who asks for your 2FA code.
▶ Watch & take the drill →Learn these three and you’ll spot the trick no matter what costume it’s wearing.
A countdown, a threat, “act now.” Real companies never put a timer on your panic.
A link, a handle, or a name that’s off by a character or two. Look slowly and it shows.
Your password on their page, a “fee” to get a prize, or your one-time code. That’s the trap.
No fine print, no dark patterns. Here’s exactly how Guardian Academy works.
Browsing the library is open to everyone. To watch a lesson and save your progress, you create a free Guardian account — your name and email, plus an authenticator app for secure sign-in. That’s all we ask for.
We show no ads, we never sell or rent your information, and we never profile children. You can ask us to delete your account any time.
Read our privacy commitment →These lessons are created with AI and reviewed by real people before they ship. That’s how a small security team can give away current, high-quality lessons for free — and refresh them as fast as the scams change.
Every lesson carries a “Made with AI · reviewed by people” label. We believe AI should be used to protect people, not trick them — the same technology the scammers abuse, turned to defend you.
How we use AI →Start with “The Voice on the Phone,” then see how many scams you can spot in the drill.