elder-scam-briefing
Protect aging parents from the scams that target them — the conversation that doesn't condescend, the family code word, the top patterns aimed at seniors, and the guardrails that help without taking over. Use when asked how do I talk to my parents about scams, my mom almost sent money to someone, set up scam protection for my dad, or what scams target the elderly. Produces the briefing conversation script (dignity-first), the household defenses, the pattern one-pager to leave behind, and the if-it-already-happened response.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill elder-scam-briefing --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Elder Scam Briefing Skill Scammers target seniors with the most personal attacks in the catalog — the grandchild in fake trouble, the "Medicare representative," the romance that asks for nothing for months — and the standard family response ("Mom, never answer the phone") fails because it trades safety for dignity, so it gets quietly ignored. This skill builds the version that works: a conversation between adults ("these are professional operations targeting everyone — here's what they're running this year"), one family code word, a few structural guardrails that don't require surveillance, and a no-blame protocol for the day something slips through — because shame is the scammer's best retention tool. ## What This Skill Produces - **The conversation script** — dignity-first framing, the ask-their-advice open, and the code-word agreement - **The pattern one-pager** — the current senior-targeted families in plain language, printable, fridge-worthy - **The household guardrails** — call handling, payment tripwires, and the pause-rule — protective without infantilizing - **The response protocol** — if it already happened: the no-blame script + the damage-control ladder ## Required In
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Framework: The Dignity-First Rules
- Output Format
- The Conversation
- The One-Pager (print this)
- The Guardrails (opt-in, with their logic)
- If Something Gets Through
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the elder-scam-briefing skill do?
Protect aging parents from the scams that target them — the conversation that doesn't condescend, the family code word, the top patterns aimed at seniors, and the guardrails that help without taking over. Use when asked how do I talk to my parents about scams, my mom almost sent money to someone, set up scam protection for my dad, or what scams target the elderly. Produces the briefing conversation script (dignity-first), the household defenses, the pattern one-pager to leave behind, and the if-it-already-happened response.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill elder-scam-briefing --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.