Before the request
Choose people, routes and priorities. Practice how to verify the person and the claimed event independently.
The book
Scams Change. The Rule Doesn’t.
A One-Weekend Plan to Protect Your Parents’ Money and Identity Without Monitoring or Taking Over
By Tommy Thurman
You want independence.
You also want a plan.
Telling someone to “be careful” does not settle what happens when a caller sounds convincing or a message looks official.
This practical guide helps adult children and their parents prepare together: a shared rule, trusted people, known callback routes, practical guardrails, and a response plan for when something may already have gone wrong.
Build the core plan over one focused weekend, with provider follow-ups assigned. Start with the 60-minute version when a full weekend is not realistic yet. Your parent participates as a partner, not a person to be monitored.
No book can guarantee that every scam will be prevented or that lost money will be recovered.
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Practical steps. Clear boundaries.
During the pressure
Pause money, information and access while the request remains unverified. Bring in the designated trusted person.
After possible exposure
Follow the relevant response path based on what moved or changed, with physical safety taking priority.
As life changes
Review the plan, update routes and respect the parent’s choice about participation and privacy.
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