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title: Free Scam Awareness Guide for Seniors & Families | NNZ Publishing
description: Download a free large-print guide to recognizing and stopping common phone, email, text and mail scams, plus 3 free printable reminder cards.
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Free large-print guide

# Free Scam Awareness Guide for Seniors & Families

Learn how to recognize and stop the most common scams that arrive by phone, email, text and mail. Written in large, easy-to-read print for you and the people you love.

Sign up and you'll also get 3 free printable reminder cards: The Golden Rules, Verify the Source, and 3 Scam Tactics to Watch For.

[Get My Free Guide](https://guides.nnzpublishing.com/free-scam-awareness-guide#get-guide)

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## What's inside the guide

Simple, practical steps anyone can use to stay safe, wherever you live in the U.S.

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### Common scam tactics

Spot gift card traps, grandparent emergency calls, fake prizes and other tricks scammers use.

### How to verify the source

A quick checklist to run through before you trust a call, email, text or letter.

### The golden rules

The things you should never share over the phone, by text or through a link.

### What to do and where to report

Clear next steps if you're targeted, including reporting to ReportFraud.ftc.gov or your state Attorney General's office.

## Questions families ask

Straight answers about the free guide and the printable cards.

Is the guide really free?

Yes. The guide and the 3 printable reminder cards are completely free. Just enter your email and we'll send you the link.

Who is this guide for?

Older adults, their families and caregivers anywhere in the United States. It's written in large, easy-to-read print.

What are the printable cards?

Three letter-size reminder cards: The Golden Rules, Verify the Source, and 3 Scam Tactics to Watch For. Print them, laminate them and keep them by the phone or on the fridge.

What should I do if I think I've been targeted?

Hang up or don't reply, then call a family member you trust. You can report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or to your state Attorney General's office.

Can I share the guide?

Please do. Sharing it with a parent, grandparent or neighbor is one of the easiest ways to help protect them.

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## Get your free guide and printable cards

Enter your email below and we'll send you the Scam Awareness Guide plus 3 free printable reminder cards.

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