Beginner · 5 lessons · about 35 min · free certificate
Spot AI scams, deepfakes and fake news
Learn how scammers use AI for voice-clone calls, fake images and videos, and polished phishing, and build simple habits that keep you and your family safe.
For: Anyone who wants to avoid being fooled online, and anyone who helps older relatives stay safe.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can recognize the common shapes of AI-assisted scams.
- You can slow down and verify an urgent request using a second channel.
- You can check a suspicious image, video or story before you share it.
- You can set up a family code word and a simple safety plan.
- You can report a scam and help an older relative do the same.
Lessons
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- How AI helps scammersabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can describe the main ways scammers use AI and why old advice still works.
- Voice clones and family code wordsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can handle a suspicious urgent call and set up a family code word.
- Fake images, videos and newsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can check a suspicious picture, clip or story before believing or sharing it.
- AI-written phishing and safe verificationabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can spot polished fake messages and use a second channel to verify requests.
- Protecting older relatives and reporting scamsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can help someone safer, and you know what to do if a scam gets through.
Final exam and certificate
10 questions. Score 8 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Is this message a scam?
Here is a message I received: [paste message with any personal details removed]. List the warning signs of a scam, such as urgency, secrecy, unusual payment methods or pressure. Then tell me what I should do next, without clicking anything.
Family safety plan
Help me write a one-page safety plan for my family. Include a code word we can use on calls, three questions to ask when someone urgent calls asking for money, and who to contact in [my country] to report scams.
Explain it to my parent
Explain to a [age]-year-old relative, in simple kind words, how voice-clone phone scams work and what one simple habit protects them. Keep it under 150 words and do not make them afraid.
Check a claim
I saw this claim online: [paste claim]. List what would need to be true if it were real, which independent sources would report it, and what clues suggest it might be false.
Image inspection checklist
I am looking at an image that may be AI-made. Give me a checklist of things to inspect, such as hands, text, shadows, backgrounds and context, and remind me that no checklist is perfect.
Safe reply to a pressure message
Write a short, calm reply I can send to a message demanding urgent payment, saying I will verify by calling the organization on a number I look up myself.
Reporting steps
I think I was targeted by a scam in [country]. Give me general steps to take today: stopping contact, protecting accounts, contacting my bank or card provider, and finding the right agency to report to. Remind me to check official pages for current details.
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