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Share free resources to help the many communities you serve spot, avoid, and report scams.
For Everyone

Older Adults
Pass It On encourages older adults to talk with friends and family about frauds like charity, impersonator, and grandkid scams. Plan presentations or start discussions using resources like handouts, slides and talking points, and activity sheets.
Kids and Parents
To help parents and kids safely navigate life online:

- Check out articles at ftc.gov/kidsonline.
- Download slides, lesson plans, and activity sheets from Youville and lead a series of group activities to teach 8-12 year olds about privacy and online safety, digital citizenship, understanding advertising, and spotting scams.
- Ask school resource officers to pass out print materials like Heads Up: Stop. Think. Connect. at school assemblies or put them on resource tables at family-focused community events.
Small Businesses
Small businesses need help avoiding scams, protecting their assets, and keeping customers safe. Help owners in your community get advice on topics like cybersecurity for small business and find the resources they need:
Multilingual Communities

Share advice about scams in the languages your community feels most comfortable speaking.
- Find consumer education and business information in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and more at ftc.gov/languages.
- Order fotonovelas to show Spanish speakers practical steps to spot and avoid common scams. Find these graphic novels online in English, too!
Immigrant Communities

Share print materials to help recent refugees and immigrants spot, avoid, and report scams and get the right kind of help — start at ftc.gov/refugee and ftc.gov/immigration. Post the Scams Against Immigrants video on your social media pages. Bring copies of the Fraud Handbook in multiple languages to share at community events. Order copies of the Notario Scams Fotonovela to share warning signs, where to find real help with the immigration process, and how to report scams.
Weather Emergencies
If a disaster affects your community, ftc.gov/WeatherEmergencies can help your community prepare and recover — while avoiding scams.
Blocking Unwanted Calls
Help people deal with robocalls and block unwanted calls at ftc.gov/calls.
Use these free tools to share consumer protection topics.
Giving a Presentation?

- Go to consumer.gov for talking points and videos to discuss scams, identity theft, and other topics that can affect your financial well-being. Pass out one-pagers like Is It a Scam? and If You Were Scammed to help your residents share what they’ve learned.
- Add FTC short videos to presentations, post them on social media, or play them in your station to help people know how scams happen and what to do about it.
- Order free publications from the FTC on topics like scams, privacy, credit, and more. Download and print a few copies or order in bulk. Shipping is free.
Posting on Social Media?
