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AI Prompts to Spot Scams and Stay Safe Online

Copy-ready prompts that help you check a suspicious message, set up a family code word against voice-clone scams, and make your accounts safer.

Tap Copy prompt, paste it into ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or any AI chat app, and swap the words in [brackets] for your own details.

Please note: Never paste passwords, full card numbers, or account numbers into an AI tool. Remove personal details before you paste a message in.

5 free prompts to copy now

1.Is this message a scam?

Here is a message I received: [paste the text or email, removing any personal details]. Is it likely a scam? Point out each warning sign, explain what the scammer probably wants, and tell me the safest next step. Do not click or call anything in it. If it claims to be from a company, tell me how to contact that company directly using its official website or the number on my card.

2.Family code word plan

Help me set up a family code word plan to protect us from AI voice-clone scams. Suggest how to choose a word that's easy to remember but hard to guess, how to explain it to [kids / older parents], and a simple script for what to do if someone calls claiming to be a family member in trouble.

3.Explain a scam to an older parent

Write a short, kind, non-patronizing text I can send to my [mom / dad / grandparent] explaining the [type of scam, like fake package delivery texts or grandparent scams]. Include two warning signs and one simple rule to follow. Keep it under 100 words.

4.Check a website before buying

I want to buy [item] from a website called [site name or address] that I haven't used before. Give me a checklist of things to look for to tell whether it's a legitimate store, and which signs mean I should walk away. Remind me how to pay in the safest way.

5.Lock down my accounts

Give me a simple, step-by-step plan to make my most important accounts safer: email, bank, and social media. Explain two-step verification and password managers in plain English, and put the steps in the order that gives the biggest protection first.

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Privacy tip: leave out passwords, full card or account numbers, and anything you would not want saved. AI tools can make mistakes, so check anything important.