Last updated May 20, 2026
Eight short chapters about the scams that actually happen to people. Plain English, in the founder’s voice, written for adults who are tired of being talked down to.
Everyday Internet Safety is the first paid course in the Operation Arlene catalog. It covers the most common ways people get caught online, what to look for when those scams arrive, and what to do if one of them already has. Roughly three hours of learner time, watchable at your own pace, with a certificate at the end.
What’s inside
- The shape of a scam. The handful of moves every scam reuses, so you can recognize a new one cold.
- Passwords, plainly. Why reuse is the real problem, what a password manager actually does, and how to start using one without rebuilding your life.
- When the phone rings. The classic phone scams (grandparent imposter, IRS, tech support) and how to break their script.
- Texts, links, and what to tap. The same idea moved to your phone screen.
- The money chapter. Gift cards, wire transfers, crypto, Zelle. What scammers ask for and what real institutions never ask for.
- Family, accounts, and access. Two-factor authentication, recovery emails, and the conversations to have with the people you trust.
- If something already happened. The first hour after a scam. Banks, cards, reporting, and how to tell your family without shame.
- Final assessment. Twenty questions, a printable certificate when you finish.
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