Helping everyday people spot and avoid phishing scams.
A collection of tools that give everyday people the awareness, education, and defense they need to spot and avoid scams. Built as an independent passion project, it focuses on what actually works: education that builds lasting intuition and tools that provide clarity in moments of doubt.
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.
Three tools that work together: stay informed about what's active, learn to spot scams over time, 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.
Try PhishFoe Learn →Stay informed about the scams targeting real people right now. A curated feed of currently-active scam campaigns, written in plain language with actionable guidance so you know what to look for and what to do.
Visit PhishFoe Aware →Received a suspicious message and aren't sure what to think? 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 and teaches you what to look for next time.
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