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Recognise a scam before you act.
A course on how scams and manipulation work online and on the phone. It covers the psychology every scheme relies on, the signs they share, and what to do in the moment something feels off.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
I want to recognise scams and manipulation online and on the phone before I act. Teach me how these schemes work, the signs they share, and what to do when something feels off.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
- Best for
- AI & technology
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- Have you or someone close to you been targeted before?
- Which channels worry you: calls, texts, email, social media, or marketplaces?
- Do you want to protect yourself, or help someone else stay safe?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
You worry about a relative
Someone you love is a target and will not listen.
The scams keep getting better
Old advice about spelling mistakes no longer helps.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06How scams work
Trust, urgency and isolation, and why intelligence is no protection.
The common shapes
Impersonation, romance, investment, tech support and marketplace scams.
The tells
Signs that survive even a well-made scam.
Verifying
Independent checks that take a minute.
In the moment
What to do when you feel pressure to act now.
Protecting others
Conversations with people at risk that actually land.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
See the pattern
Recognise urgency, authority and secrecy as the levers every scam pulls.
Verify before acting
Know the checks that take a minute and stop most schemes.
Talk to someone at risk
Help a relative or friend without lecturing them.
Ideas this course corrects
Only naive people fall for scams
Scams target emotion and timing. Everyone is vulnerable on the right bad day.
You would spot one
Everyone thinks so. The design of a good scam is that you do not.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
A course on how scams and manipulation work online and on the phone. It covers the psychology every scheme relies on, the signs they share, and what to do in the moment something feels off. It sits under AI & technology in the Work & ambitions part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
Start today
Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
I want to recognise scams and manipulation online and on the phone before I act. Teach me how these schemes work, the signs they share, and what to do when something feels off.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.