Helping everyday people spot and avoid phishing scams.
Tools that build the awareness, education, and defense people need to spot and avoid scams. PhishFoe focuses on what works: education that builds lasting intuition, and clarity in the moments of doubt. Free, easy-to-use, and privacy-respecting.
Explore the tools ↓Scams target everyone, but older adults take the hardest hit — both in frequency and dollar amount.
$7.7B
lost by Americans 60+ to internet fraud in 2025 — a 59% increase from the year before
201,000+
complaints from adults 60+ in a single year, with over 12,000 seniors each losing more than $100,000
1,210%
growth in AI-enabled fraud in 2025 — scaling 6× faster than traditional scams
Sources: FBI IC3 2025 Annual Report · FBI — Scammers Target Older Adult Victims · AARP 2026 Tech Trends
At the same time, the people most at risk are more digitally connected than ever. 90% of adults 50+ own a smartphone. Nine in ten use social media. Eight in ten stream video weekly.
Traditional security tools are good at blocking malware and filtering known threats. But when a scam is crafted to manipulate a person — using urgency, fear, or trust — these tools alone cannot help. That's the gap PhishFoe fills: tools that teach pattern recognition, keep you informed about what scammers are doing right now, and give you a second opinion when something feels off.
Two tools that work together: learn to spot scams over time — including the ones active right now — and get help in the moment.
A self-paced phishing education app. Practice with 135+ realistic scam scenarios — fake emails, texts, and calls — and build real pattern recognition skills. Get instant feedback after every answer, and explore the Scamopedia, a plain-English encyclopedia of common scams. Plus a current-scams feed: the campaigns targeting real people right now, with plain-language guidance on what to look for and what to do.
Try PhishFoe Learn →An on-device second opinion for suspicious messages. Paste the text, snap a screenshot, or drop in a URL — Check analyzes it on the spot and gives you a clear verdict, then explains exactly what it found in plain language. Everything runs right on your device: nothing you check is ever sent anywhere. And every result links into the Scamopedia, so each check teaches you what to look for next time.
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