This course teaches you how to shop and bank online safely by recognizing secure websites, using official apps, and choosing safer payment methods like credit cards or PayPal. It explains how to spot fake or fraudulent sites and scams, including warning signs such as unrealistic prices, urgent limited-time offers, and suspicious URLs. Through examples and demonstrations, you will learn practical steps to protect your personal and financial information whenever you make purchases or manage your money online.

This course helps seniors recognize common scams that target them, including IRS or tax collection scams, romance and friendship scams, tech-support fraud, and fake charities or investments. Through real-life stories and explanations of how scammers use trust, fear, and urgency, learners see how these schemes unfold and what red flags to watch for. The course provides clear steps on how to respond to suspicious calls or messages, how to report scams to organizations like the FTC, AARP Fraud Watch Network, or local authorities, and reinforces that recognizing scams protects both oneself and the wider community.

This course shows you how to keep your smartphone, tablet, and computer secure by using updates, antivirus tools, and safe apps. It explains common digital threats like viruses and spyware, how to recognize risky downloads or permission requests, and how to back up important files and photos. You will also learn what to do if something seems wrong with your device—such as strange pop-ups, slow performance, or unknown apps—and how simple routines can keep your devices healthy over time.