{ "item_title" : "Scam-Proof", "item_author" : [" Whiz "], "item_description" : "Grams, it's me. I'm in trouble. Please don't tell Mom.The voice sounds just like your grandson. He's crying, and he needs money right now.But it isn't him. It's a copy of his voice, made with AI from a few seconds of video he posted online.Scams like this hit American families every day. Criminals now use AI to copy voices, fake video calls, write perfect bank alerts and build online friendships that last for months. In 2025, Americans aged 60 and over reported losing $7.7 billion to fraud. The FBI calls it the most costly year on record. The people being fooled aren't careless. They're smart, caring people who were targeted by professionals.Scam-Proof gives your family one simple habit that works against almost any scam, old or new.The PAUSE MethodP - Pause. Hang up. Step away. Urgency is the scammer's main weapon.A - Ask. Ask for your family safe word, or a question only the real person could answer.U - Use a number you already know. Call back on a number you have saved, never one they give you.S - Slow the money. No gift cards, crypto, wire transfers or cash couriers under pressure.E - Enlist someone. Talk to someone you trust before you act.Inside you'll find: How voice clones, deepfake videos and fake celebrity investment pitches work, explained in plain EnglishThe red flags behind romance scams, fake bank and tech-support calls, government impostors, delivery texts, job offers and prize scamsWord-for-word scripts for what to say when a scammer callsA Family Safety Plan to fill in together, including how to set up a safe word that actually holds upStep-by-step instructions for locking down your phone, accounts and creditA respectful guide to helping aging parents without taking away their independenceThe First Hour exactly what to do, and who to call, if money has already been sentHelp with recovering, emotionally and financially, after a scamA one-page PAUSE Card for your refrigerator, plus a Scam Happening Right Now? emergency pageThe Carters, a family based on real cases, appear throughout the book. You'll see how one ordinary American family was targeted, nearly lost thousands and then built a plan that keeps everyone safe.This book is for: Parents and grandparents who want to feel confident, not afraid, when the phone ringsAdult children who worry about Mom and Dad and want to help without lecturingAnyone who has ever thought, That could never happen to meYou don't need to understand technology to be scam-proof. You only need to change the question you ask. Don't ask, Does this look real? Ask, What are they asking me to do?Scroll up and get a copy for yourself, and one for someone you love.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/512/9798165120848_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "19.99", "online_price" : "19.99", "our_price" : "19.99", "club_price" : "19.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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