Adaptive is providing free, interactive training to help older adults recognize and stop deepfake-enabled fraud.
Today's threats are accelerating
Americans age 60+ lost an estimated $81 billion to fraud in just the last year
Average loss per victim
(Most cases go unreported)
Increase in AI-powered fraud targeting older adults since 2022
This is happening
to real families
but it wasn’t him."
officials stole my life savings."
every parent’s nightmare."
cryptocurrency scheme."
but it wasn’t him.
There's a playbook behind every AI scam
- They pose as family, police, or your bank.
- They make you act now before you have time to think.
- They'll ask you to pay with crypto, gift cards, and cash.
- They'll make you stay on the line and not get help.
How we are taking action
Free training course:
Recognize and stop AI scams
- Interactive, self-paced course
- Real stories from people who were targeted
- How to verify calls, messages, and videos
- What to do if you or a loved one is targeted
- Legal and reporting resources with former FBI agent
- Available in 14 languages
Your questions answered
An AI scam is a type of fraud that uses artificial intelligence to make messages, voices, videos, or identities appear real in order to trick someone into sending money or sharing personal information. These scams often involve criminals impersonating someone you trust, such as a family member, a bank representative, or a government official.
Examples include:
- Voice cloning calls that sound like a child or relative asking for urgent financial help
- Deepfake videos designed to impersonate a real person
- AI-generated phishing messages that appear highly personalized and convincing
- Impersonation scams where attackers pose as banks, law enforcement, or companies
Because AI can replicate voices, writing styles, and even faces, these scams can be much harder to detect. Companies like Adaptive Security develop training programs and simulations that help people recognize these tactics before they become victims.
If you believe you may have been targeted:
- Stop communication with the person contacting you.
- Do not send money or personal information.
- Contact your bank or financial institution immediately.
- Report the scam to your local consumer protection or fraud reporting agency.
The course includes additional resources and reporting guidance.
This course is designed for parents, grandparents, and families who want to better understand and protect themselves from modern AI-enabled scams. While the training focuses on scams targeting older adults, anyone can benefit from learning how these scams work and how to stop them.
Yes. Adaptive Security is providing this training completely free to the public. Our goal is to help families recognize and prevent scams that are becoming increasingly sophisticated due to advances in artificial intelligence.
AI has made scams more convincing and harder to detect than ever before. As a company focused on security awareness and training, we believe education is one of the most effective ways to reduce harm. By making this course freely available, we hope to help families recognize warning signs and prevent financial and emotional loss.
The course is designed to be short and practical, taking about 20 minutes to complete. It includes short videos, real stories from people who were targeted, and interactive scenarios.
The course is available in multiple languages to ensure it is accessible to families around the world. These include:
- Arabic
- English
- French (France)
- German
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Mandarin (Simplified)
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Portuguese (Portugal)
- Russian
- Spanish (Latin America)
- Spanish (Spain)
No special software is required. The training can be accessed directly online and completed at your own pace.
Yes! We encourage you to share it. Scams often target multiple members of the same family, and awareness across a household is one of the best ways to prevent them.
