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Welcome to the Bunkproof Toolkit™
This Toolkit brings together practical, easy-to-use resources for staying safe online and off.
From scam spotting to deepfake checks to quick guides you can print or keep handy on your phone, each Toolkit section gives you clear steps, red-flag cues, and tools you can use right away.
Open the sections on this page to view their full guides and resources.
🔐 Identity Theft & Recovery
Protect your data, spot warning signs early, and follow a clear plan to lock down accounts if hit.
️💵 Consumer Money Pitches & Offers
Spot risky pitches before you pay — investments, insurance add-ons, business "opportunities," timeshares, and travel deals.
🩺 Medicine & Health Scams
Spot false cures and scary headlines, and find trustworthy, evidence-based health information fast.
📰 Spotting Fake News & Misleading Headlines
Decode clickbait and cherry-picked numbers so you understand the real story, not the hype.
🖼️ Deepfakes & Digital Verification
Verify photos and videos with quick provenance checks, keyframes, and basic metadata steps.
🎓 Education & Media Literacy Skills
Build everyday skills (like SIFT and lateral reading) to evaluate information across the web.
🏛️ Verifying Political Claims & Rhetoric
Cut through spin by checking exact quotes, context, and independent fact-checks before deciding.
🌪️ Disaster Relief Scams
Scammers exploit compassion after hurricanes, wildfires, floods, or other disasters by pretending to collect donations or offer relief aid.
They pose as charities, government agencies, or even victims — tricking you into sending money, gift cards, or personal info.
🚘 Street & Field Scams
Curated links and references for spotting scams that happen out in the world — in parking lots, at ATMs, during shopping, or through mailed items designed to get your attention or access your devices.
🔎 Everyday Debunking & Myth Busting
Quick steps to pause, check sources, and separate bunk from facts before you share.
🧪 Science & Critical Thinking
Learn simple steps to assess scientific claims—check sources, understand study quality, and spot common red flags.
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⚠️ Phishing & Other Scams
Use a 10-second check — sender, language, link preview — to avoid email, text, and impersonation traps.
Includes subsections for:
💬 Email & Text Phishing (Smishing)
📞 Phone Scams (Vishing)
📦 Delivery Notices & Missed Package Texts
🛡️ Impersonators (IRS, SSA, Banks, Tech Support)
🖥️ Remote-Access & Tech Support Scams
💸 Payment-App Scams (Zelle, Venmo, Cash App)
🔓 Account Takeovers
🛍️ Fake Shopping Sites & Marketplaces
❤️ Romance & Relationship Scams
🏠 Deed Fraud & Title Theft

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Welcome to the Bunkproof Toolkit™

This Toolkit brings together practical, easy-to-use resources for staying safe online and off.

🔐 Identity Theft & RecoveryProtect your data, spot warning signs early, and follow a clear plan to lock down accounts if hit.

️💵 Consumer Money Pitches & OffersSpot risky pitches before you pay — investments, insurance add-ons, business "opportunities," timeshares, and travel deals.

🩺 Medicine & Health ScamsSpot false cures and scary headlines, and find trustworthy, evidence-based health information fast.

📰 Spotting Fake News & Misleading HeadlinesDecode clickbait and cherry-picked numbers so you understand the real story, not the hype.

🖼️ Deepfakes & Digital VerificationVerify photos and videos with quick provenance checks, keyframes, and basic metadata steps.

🎓 Education & Media Literacy SkillsBuild everyday skills (like SIFT and lateral reading) to evaluate information across the web.

🏛️ Verifying Political Claims & RhetoricCut through spin by checking exact quotes, context, and independent fact-checks before deciding.

🌪️ Disaster Relief ScamsScammers exploit compassion after hurricanes, wildfires, floods, or other disasters by pretending to collect donations or offer relief aid.They pose as charities, government agencies, or even victims — tricking you into sending money, gift cards, or personal info.

🚘 Street & Field ScamsCurated links and references for spotting scams that happen out in the world — in parking lots, at ATMs, during shopping, or through mailed items designed to get your attention or access your devices.

🔎 Everyday Debunking & Myth BustingQuick steps to pause, check sources, and separate bunk from facts before you share.

🧪 Science & Critical ThinkingLearn simple steps to assess scientific claims—check sources, understand study quality, and spot common red flags.

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⚠️ Phishing & Other Scams

Use a 10-second check — sender, language, link preview — to avoid email, text, and impersonation traps.

Includes subsections for:

💬 Email & Text Phishing (Smishing)

📞 Phone Scams (Vishing)

📦 Delivery Notices & Missed Package Texts

🛡️ Impersonators (IRS, SSA, Banks, Tech Support)

🖥️ Remote-Access & Tech Support Scams

💸 Payment-App Scams (Zelle, Venmo, Cash App)

🔓 Account Takeovers

🛍️ Fake Shopping Sites & Marketplaces

❤️ Romance & Relationship Scams

🏠 Deed Fraud & Title Theft

🔐 Identity Theft & Recovery
Protect your data, spot warning signs early, and follow a clear plan to lock down accounts if hit.

️💵 Consumer Money Pitches & Offers
Spot risky pitches before you pay — investments, insurance add-ons, business "opportunities," timeshares, and travel deals.

🩺 Medicine & Health Scams
Spot false cures and scary headlines, and find trustworthy, evidence-based health information fast.

📰 Spotting Fake News & Misleading Headlines
Decode clickbait and cherry-picked numbers so you understand the real story, not the hype.

🖼️ Deepfakes & Digital Verification
Verify photos and videos with quick provenance checks, keyframes, and basic metadata steps.

🎓 Education & Media Literacy Skills
Build everyday skills (like SIFT and lateral reading) to evaluate information across the web.

🏛️ Verifying Political Claims & Rhetoric
Cut through spin by checking exact quotes, context, and independent fact-checks before deciding.

🌪️ Disaster Relief Scams
Scammers exploit compassion after hurricanes, wildfires, floods, or other disasters by pretending to collect donations or offer relief aid.
They pose as charities, government agencies, or even victims — tricking you into sending money, gift cards, or personal info.

🚘 Street & Field Scams
Curated links and references for spotting scams that happen out in the world — in parking lots, at ATMs, during shopping, or through mailed items designed to get your attention or access your devices.

🔎 Everyday Debunking & Myth Busting
Quick steps to pause, check sources, and separate bunk from facts before you share.

🧪 Science & Critical Thinking
Learn simple steps to assess scientific claims—check sources, understand study quality, and spot common red flags.