Step 1: Choose apractice scam.
Pick a realistic email that could feel familiar to your loved one.
Help someone you care about spot a scam.
Send them a safe, realistic practice email—then review what happened together and learn which warning signs to look for.
Step 2: Review everythingbefore it sends.
Preview the email, its warning signs, and the lesson they will see if they click.
Step 3: It arrives likeany other email.
Your loved one receives a realistic email and decides what to do.
Step 4: If they click,a calm lesson appears.
They see what made the message suspicious and one safer action to remember.
Step 1: Choose apractice scam.
Pick a realistic email that could feel familiar to your loved one.
Choose Joy's practice.
J
JoyParent
Practice email
Nothing sends until you approve.
They're not gullible.
Scams are designed to work.
Help them practice the pause.
- Pause
- Check another way
- Talk before clicking
Fraud losses grew nearly 5× in the last 5 years.
Reported losses across the U.S. and Canada, 2020–2025.
From$3.4B USD
to
$3.4B2020
$6.1B2021
$9.2B2022
$10.4B2023
$13.0B2024
$16.4B2025
Approximate combined reported losses. Sources: FTC, CAFC, and Bank of Canada. Reporting systems differ; amounts are rounded.
Just to recap.
You approve every detail.
See the email, warning signs, and lesson before anything sends.
Nothing sensitive is collected.
No passwords, payments, or verification codes.
Every click lands safely.
A calm lesson appears if your loved one follows the link.
Still have questions?
Here are the answers people usually want before they begin.
Is this a real scam?
No. It is a harmless practice message designed to feel realistic without collecting sensitive information or leading to a dangerous website.
Will my loved one know it came from me?
They get a heads-up that a practice email will arrive. You preview and approve everything first, and the lesson makes it clear that the message was safe practice.
What happens if they click?
They land on a calm lesson that points out the warning signs and gives them one safer action to remember next time.
Do I need an account?
You can choose a recipient, preview their practice email, and review the lesson before creating an account. You'll need a free account before sending, and nothing sends until you approve it.
Start with someone
you care about.
Choose a realistic practice email and help them build the habit of pausing before they click.
Set up a practice email
Nothing sends until you preview and approve it.
