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Safety & Security Guides

Here are my Safety & Security guides — 46 in all. Every one is written in plain English, researched and reviewed by me, and free to read, print, or share. And if you get stuck, I can often fix it the same day without leaving your chair — remotely.

All 46 Safety & Security guides

Free to read, print, or share — no sign-up, no email. Every one written and reviewed by Bill.

"Don't Tell Anyone" — The Secrecy and Gag-Order Pressure Script Read the guide → "Grandma, I'm in Jail" — The AI Arrest-and-Bail Phone Scam Read the guide → "Hi Mom, I Lost My Phone" — The Family Impostor Text Scam Read the guide → "It Sounded Just Like My Grandson" — Voice Cloning and the 10-Second Callback Test Read the guide → “We Can Get Your Money Back” — Recovery Scams & Why Scammers Call Twice Read the guide → A One-Page Scam Playbook for the Whole Family Read the guide → AI Chatbot "Support Agents" That Are Really Scammers Read the guide → AI Voice Cloning & the New Grandparent Scam — Set a Family Safe Word Read the guide → AI-Generated Fake Charities and Disaster-Relief Appeals Read the guide → AI-Voice Robocalls and the New FCC Rules — What Changed Read the guide → AI-Written Scam Emails — Why Bad Grammar Is No Longer the Tell Read the guide → Bill's Home Tech vs. Geek Squad vs. HelloTech Read the guide → Caller-ID Spoofing — When "Your Bank," Medicare, or the Sheriff Shows on Your Screen Read the guide → Deepfake Celebrity Investment Videos on Facebook and YouTube Read the guide → Deepfake Extortion — "We Put Your Face in a Video" Read the guide → Deepfake Video Calls — When Seeing Their Face Isn't Proof Read the guide → Deepfake Voice Scams — When the Voice on the Phone Isn't Who You Think Read the guide → Deepfakes in the News — Check a Viral Photo or Video Before You Share Read the guide → Facebook Marketplace Without Getting Burned — Buying & Selling Safely Read the guide → Fake "AI Health Scanner" Apps and Miracle-Cure Pitches Read the guide → Fake AI Store Websites and Made-Up Reviews Read the guide → Fake IRS, Social Security & "Medicare" Voices — Government Impersonation in 2026 Read the guide → Freeze Your Credit in an Afternoon — All Three Bureaus Read the guide → How to Report a Scam — FTC, FBI IC3, and the Ohio Attorney General Read the guide → Is That Email Real? — Phishing Self-Defense at the Kitchen Table Read the guide → Lock Down Your Own Voice — Making Family Videos Private on Facebook, Instagram & TikTok Read the guide → Medicare Scams — The Free Back Brace Call and Other Tricks Read the guide → Pig-Butchering — The Long-Game "Friend" Who Finally Mentions Crypto Read the guide → Protecting an Aging Parent's Money from AI Scams — Alerts, Limits & Trusted Contacts Read the guide → QR Code Scams — Parking Meters, Menus & Fake Stickers Read the guide → Romance and Sweetheart Scams — A Plain-English Guide Read the guide → Romance by Algorithm — AI-Built Sweetheart Profiles That Never Video-Call Read the guide → Scammed? the First 24 Hours — A Calm Checklist Read the guide → Should I Install That Update? — Updates, Pop-Ups & What's Safe to Click Read the guide → Talking to a Parent About Scams Without a Fight Read the guide → That “Fraud Alert” Call Isn't Your Bank Read the guide → The 10-Minute Home-Inventory Video for Insurance Read the guide → The 3-2-1 Backup Plan — In Plain English Read the guide → The First 30 Minutes After You've Been Scammed Read the guide → The Microsoft / Apple / Geek Squad Tech-Support Scam Read the guide → The Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors — A Plain-English Guide Read the guide → The Verify-First Habit — The One Rule That Beats Every AI Fake Read the guide → Toll & Package Text Scams — Why Every “Unpaid Toll” Text Is Fake Read the guide → Your Smart Garage Door Opener (myQ) — A Plain-English Guide Read the guide → Your Smoke & CO Alarm — A Plain-English Guide Read the guide → Zelle, Venmo & Cash App — Sending Money Without Getting Burned Read the guide →

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