Sparring
Scam drills for the people you love

We test your parents against real scams, safely.

Practice scam scenarios by email, text and phone, with your parent's consent. Each drill ends with a reveal and coaching; the family dashboard tracks practice results over time.

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14 days free, card required, first charge after trial · Your parent opts in first · Cancel any time

Text message · 10:42 AM

Your parcel is held at customs. A $2.99 fee is due today or it will be returned: pkg-hold.example/fee

PRACTICE DRILL Sparring

Nice catch. This was a practice drill from your family. Real carriers never text payment links.

Every drill is clearly revealed the moment it ends.
$3.4B
reported lost to fraud by Americans over 60 in 2023 (FBI IC3 Elder Fraud Report)
3
practice channels planned: email, text and phone. Availability depends on provider and safety clearance
0
drill form values stored. Only field type and digit count are recorded; Stripe handles checkout card details.
1 tap
to stop everything: say STOP, or revoke from the dashboard
How it works

A fire drill for scams, set up in five minutes

Practice gives families a way to rehearse what to do with suspicious messages, kindly and with each participant's consent.

You sign up and consent

Create a family account and record your own consent, channel by channel.

Your parent decides for themselves

They get a private link, read exactly what they're agreeing to, and pick email, text and/or voice. Research is a separate, optional yes.

Cleared drills arrive in your chosen window

Each channel starts only after provider and safety checks. Timing is randomized inside the window you choose. Routine email and text drills are labeled; an allowlisted realism test may omit those labels or the voice opening only with the matching consent.

Instant reveal, visible progress

Every drill ends with a reveal and one coaching tip. You see caught vs. fell-for and the catch rate climbing over time.

Practice examples

What a realistic drill can look like

Scams borrow the details and tone of everyday life. These examples show the pattern, then point out what to notice.

Training examples only. Nothing on this page is sent. Names are fictional, sample addresses use the reserved .example domain, and every real drill starts with a practice disclosure.

Email: unusual account sign-in

From: Harborline Account Alerts <alerts@harborline.example>

Subject: [PRACTICE DRILL] New sign-in detected — review by 3:00 PM

PRACTICE DRILL: Fictional example for review; no account exists.

We noticed an online banking sign-in from a new browser at 9:18 AM. If this was you, no action is needed. If you don't recognize it, review the activity by 3:00 PM so we can keep your account protected.

Review recent activity: harborline.example/activity

What to notice: A precise time and a familiar security concern can feel convincing. The deadline and included sign-in link are reasons to pause. Open your bank's official app or site yourself.

Text: delivery address check

Sender: ParcelSwift ·

PRACTICE DRILL

[PRACTICE DRILL] ParcelSwift: We couldn't complete delivery for parcel ending 4821. Confirm the address by 6 PM to avoid return: parcelswift.example/track

What to notice: A sender name can be copied, and the message pushes you toward its link. Don't use the link; check your order and the carrier through a source you already trust.

Live call: account security

Sparring: PRACTICE DRILL. This is a simulated call from your family's practice program.

Caller: Hi, this is Jordan with Harborline account security. We paused a $684.19 transfer to Weller Market at 9:18 this morning. Did you make it?

You: No, I didn't.

Caller: I can help stop it while the case is open. I've sent a one-time security code to your phone. Could you read it back so I can confirm the hold?

Reveal: Never share a one-time code with a caller. Hang up, then contact your bank through its official app or the number on your card.

What to notice: An unexpected call creates a plausible problem, then asks you to share a code. A real support conversation should not require you to tell a caller your one-time code.

Channels

Practice across common scam channels

Email

Routine drills are marked PRACTICE DRILL. A separately consented, allowlisted realism test may omit the label. Fake forms never keep typed values.

Text message

Routine drills are marked PRACTICE DRILL. A separately consented, allowlisted realism test may omit the label. Reply STOP to end it and pause pending drills.

AI voice call

Standard calls disclose the practice at the start. A separately consented, allowlisted realism test may omit that opening. Stop words and distress end the call with a reveal.

Tailored, if they want

With optional research consent, drills reflect the brands and topics your parent actually encounters, the way real scammers target people.

Try it yourself in the simulators → A realistic text thread, inbox, incoming call and DM. One free scenario each, no account.

Who it's for

Built for the kid who worries

You're the one your parents call when the computer acts up. You've forwarded the articles and given the talk. Sparring is for when you want them to actually recognize the next scam in the moment, without hovering and without making them feel foolish.

  • Adult children protecting one or both parents, in-laws or grandparents (Protect Plus covers up to 5).
  • Parents who want to stay independent and sharp, on their own terms.
  • Families far apart: progress you can see from anywhere, no awkward quizzes.
MomSpring drill report
Example

Fell for 2 of 5 in March. Caught 5 of 5 by May.

  • March3/5
  • April4/5
  • May5/5
Coaching

She now pauses on urgent payment requests. Next: agree on a family code word for phone calls.

Caught Fell for it · Illustrative data
Free to learn. Protect to rehearse.

Learn to spot it. Then practice for real.

Today's scams increasingly use AI: cloned voices, fake faces, bot reviews and made-up news. Sparring trains both halves of staying safe.

Free with an account

Spot the AI

Short quizzes: which face is real, real photo or AI, deepfake clips, bot reviews, cloned voices, scam DMs, fake headlines, AI influencers. Every answer explains the tells. Starter rounds need no login; every level is free with an account.

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Consented scam drills

Realistic practice scams by email, text and phone for parents who've agreed, with an instant reveal, a coaching tip and a family dashboard. Plus family scam alerts: when anyone reports a real attempt, everyone gets warned.

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Trust & safety

Realistic for them. Respectful of them.

We hold ourselves to rules a real scammer never would, and the database enforces them, not just the app.

Dual, recorded consent

No drill goes out unless both you and your parent have an active consent for that exact channel. Each consent is recorded with its text, time and device, in an append-only ledger.

STOP means stop

The stop word or signs of distress end the drill, cancel anything pending and pause the family until you both resume.

Drill form values are not kept

Fake forms record only the field type and digit count (or that a password field was filled). Checkout card details go directly to Stripe.

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Pricing

Less than a single scam's “processing fee”

Free account

Free forever

Everything that trains you.

  • Every spot-the-AI quiz level
  • The full learn library
  • Duels and leaderboards
  • Shareable scam profile card
  • Unlimited-length message checks

Protect

$19/month

or $190/year (2 months free)

Consented, clearly revealed scam drills for the two people you worry about most.

  • Up to 2 people (you can include yourself)
  • Email and text drills, plus 1 AI voice-call drill per person each month
  • Family code-word guide, plus voice drills that rehearse a cloned-voice call
  • Unlimited forward-to-check for you
  • Caught vs. fell-for dashboard, resilience score
  • Revoke or export any time

Protect Plus

$29/month

or $290/year (2 months free)

Parents, in-laws, grandparents: the whole circle.

  • Everything in Protect
  • Up to 5 people
  • Voice drills on any cadence
  • Monthly family report
  • Custom scenarios (consented lure targeting)
  • Priority support

Protect Concierge

$59/month

or $649/year (1 month free)

Protect Plus with a human in the loop.

Preview only: human onboarding, coaching and same-day help are not staffed or available yet.

  • Everything in Plus
  • Onboarding call with your parents
  • Quarterly 30-minute coach debrief
  • Same-day human help if a scam is happening right now
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FAQ

Questions families ask

Isn't it sneaky to scam my own parent?

No, because they agree to it first, in their own words, on their own link. Sparring never enrolls anyone on someone else's say-so. Your parent picks which channels they're OK with, and can say STOP or revoke at any time. What stays unpredictable is when a drill arrives, not whether they signed up.

What happens if they enter information in a drill?

The drill reveals immediately. Fake forms do not send or keep what was typed; they record only the field type and digit count (or just that something was entered for password fields).

Do you store card numbers or passwords?

We do not receive or store card numbers, expiry dates or security codes from checkout; Stripe handles those. Drill forms never send or store the entered value. They record only the field type and digit count (or that something was entered for a password field).

Which channels do you use?

The planned channels are email, text message (SMS), and AI voice. Routine email and text drills are labeled; a separately consented, allowlisted realism test may omit those labels. Standard voice calls disclose the practice at the start; a separately consented, allowlisted test may omit that opening. Every channel requires both people's consent, and every drill ends with a reveal. Channel availability depends on provider and safety clearance.

What's the optional research?

With a separate, explicit yes, we can tailor drills using public and licensed data (for example which bank or carrier someone likely uses, or public political-donation records), because real scammers do exactly that. It is off by default, can be withdrawn at any time, and withdrawing it deletes the research data immediately.

What if my parent gets upset?

Saying STOP, or distress detected on a call, ends the drill with a reveal and pauses pending family drills. Either person can also revoke consent.

Can I cancel?

Any time, from Billing. Cancel at the end of the period, or immediately. Cancellation stops drills and follows the deletion rules in the privacy policy; anonymous billing records may remain.

Do I need the drills to use it?

No. Everything that trains you is free with an account: every spot-the-AI quiz level, the full learn library and unlimited-length message checks. Protect starts at $19/month for consented family practice; see pricing for all plans.

Is this a real product yet?

This is a preview of the service. Check the current availability notice before enrolling; channel delivery and account features may be limited while the service is in pilot.

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