A second look at every email your parents get.
ScamShield checks the links in new Gmail messages against real evidence. When an email is a scam, it’s labeled in Gmail and they get a plain warning, with you copied. You both see everything on one simple dashboard.
- They sign in on Google’s own page. No passwords shared.
- Never deletes, moves or sends email.
- Family sees warnings, not emails.
Family overview
3 scams caught
215 checked
We caught 3 scam emails sent to Margaret
- Scams caught
- 3
- Careful look
- 2
- Looked safe
- 210
Needs your attention
- ScamFri
Chase Security Team chase-secure-login.com
The link goes to a website registered 3 days ago.
- Be carefulWed
Billing Department invoice-paynow.com
It pushes you to pay quickly to avoid a late fee.
Scam emails to older Americans have exploded.
Phishing complaints from people 60 and over
Reports to the FBI each year. Phishing is now the crime older adults report most.
| 2023 | 2856 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23252 |
| 2025 | 48064 |
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report
FBI Internet Crime Complaint CenterApril 2026
2025 Internet Crime ReportPeople 60 and over reported $7.7 billion in losses, up 59% from 2024. The average loss was $38,500.
AARPApril 16, 2026
New FBI Report: $20.9 Billion Lost to Internet Crimes in 2025, Older Adults Hit HardestAmericans 60 and older reported about 60 percent more in losses than the year before.
Federal Trade CommissionOctober 19, 2026
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Agency’s Actions to Protect Older AdultsFraud losses reported by older adults grew about fivefold, from about $600 million in 2020 to about $3 billion in 2025.
How it works
- 1
A new email arrives
ScamShield looks at new messages in their Gmail inbox on a regular schedule. Emails without links are left alone.
- 2
Every link gets checked
It looks up how long each website has existed and asks Google Safe Browsing whether the link is known to be dangerous.
- 3
Scams get labeled and explained
Risky emails get a “ScamShield” label in Gmail, and a short warning that says why, in plain words. You get a copy.
A dashboard the whole family can read.
Built for the person being protected and the family member looking out for them, with the same clear answers for both.
Sign in to your dashboardStatus at a glance
One ring answers “is my inbox safe?” Green, yellow or red, always with words.
The evidence for every email
How old the website is, what Google Safe Browsing says, and why the sender looks wrong.
One view for the whole family
Look after Mom and Dad from one place, with a status dot for each.
Warnings, not snooping
Family contacts see who sent a scam and why. Never the email itself.
Help if someone clicked
A short checklist: change the password, call the bank, report it.
Made to be read
Large, clear type drawn for low vision, and a bigger-text setting.
What it never does
- Delete, move or send their email.
- Show you their emails. You see warnings only.
- Ask for their password. They sign in on Google’s own page.
- Keep the text of any email.
Set it up together
You fill in a short form and send them a link. They open it and connect their own Gmail. It takes about five minutes.