u/Crypto1709

ok so this is kinda a vent and kinda a question. my mom is 72 and last week she got a call from someone saying they were from amazon about a refund. she actually gave them her email before something felt off and she hung up. thank god she did but now i’m just sitting here thinking what if next time she doesn’t.

i live like 8 hours away. i can’t physically be there. i tried to walk her thru changing her passwords on the phone and it took 2 hours and she still wrote them on a sticky note next to her laptop lol

how do you guys deal with this?? do you just wait for the inevitable phone call where they lost money? is there like a service or someone you can hire to actually keep an eye on this stuff for elderly parents? feels like there should be but i can’t find anything that’s not just identity theft insurance after the fact.

idk maybe im overthinking it but it’s been stressing me out

My dad (68) retired last year with a decent nest egg, and ever since I’ve been low-key paranoid about scammers. I’ve heard horror stories of seniors losing six figures to fake “IRS” calls or romance scams.

I’ve looked into:

•	Aura / LifeLock for identity protection

•	Setting him up with 1Password

•	Just being on call when something seems off

But none of these feel like a complete solution. I want something that proactively monitors his accounts, alerts ME if something weird happens, and gives him someone to call when he gets a sketchy email.

Does this exist? Is anyone here paying

for something like this? Or do you just DIY it?

My 72-year-old mom almost fell for a fake “Amazon refund” call last week. She gave them her email before something felt off and she hung up. I spent the whole weekend trying to lock down her accounts, change her passwords, and explain what to look for — but I live 3 states away and can’t be there every day.

It got me thinking: how do the rest of you handle this? Do you:

•	Set up password managers for them?

•	Pay for some service?

•	Just hope nothing happens?

Also curious — has anyone ever hired someone to do this for their parents? Like a “tech bodyguard” who checks in monthly? Does that even exist?

Honestly feeling overwhelmed. Would love to hear what’s worked for others.

My 72-year-old mom almost fell for a fake “Amazon refund” call last week. She gave them her email before something felt off and she hung up. I spent the whole weekend trying to lock down her accounts, change her passwords, and explain what to look for — but I live 3 states away and can’t be there every day.

It got me thinking: how do the rest of you handle this? Do you:

•	Set up password managers for them?

•	Pay for some service?

•	Just hope nothing happens?

Also curious — has anyone ever hired someone to do this for their parents? Like a “tech bodyguard” who checks in monthly? Does that even exist?

Honestly feeling overwhelmed. Would love to hear what’s worked for others.