PlainScam

EqualInformation, LLC

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About this app

Scams are engineered to move fast and feel urgent. PlainScam slows that down — plain-language, offline-first education and real tools to recognize and stop scams before they cost you.

WHAT'S INSIDE
35 modules and 1,139 guides and tools covering the scams that actually target people every day: phone and robocall scams, SMS/text scams, email and phishing, tech-support scams, government and tax impersonation, delivery and package scams, charity scams, elder-targeted scams, romance scams, crypto and investment fraud, banking and payment fraud, and business-fraud schemes like fake job offers and invoice fraud.

REAL TOOLS, NOT JUST ARTICLES
- A live-pressure decision tree that walks you through what to do in the moment
- An on-device message/call pattern-checker that flags common scam tactics in something you paste in
- A numeracy gut-check for "too good to be true" investment returns
- Quizzes and interactive checklists for the most common scam types
- Red-flag scorers that give you a quick risk read
- A private personal log to track suspicious contacts over time
- A shareable red-flags reference card you can send to family
- An in-call countdown timer to interrupt high-pressure phone tactics
- Reminders you can set for follow-up steps
- A home-screen widget for one-tap access to quick help

FREE VS. PRO
The core protection modules are free, permanently — this app is built to actually help people, not gate basic safety behind a paywall. PlainScam Pro is an optional monthly subscription that unlocks specialized-depth modules for the scam categories that are rarer but far more financially damaging when they hit: crypto and investment fraud, banking and payment fraud, romance scams, and business fraud.

BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY
Full screen-reader support (TalkBack), Dynamic Type plus an independent in-app text size control, Dyslexia-Friendly Text, Reduce Motion, a Color-Blind-Safe Palette, and a High Contrast Mode.

YOUR PRIVACY
No accounts, no company-run server, no tracking. The only network activity is an optional, off-by-default background sync of a static content update file, plus standard app store billing for the optional Pro subscription. Everything you read, search, and log stays on your device.

Whether you're protecting yourself or helping an older parent or relative stay safe, PlainScam gives you the same pattern-recognition skills scam investigators use — explained plainly, available offline, and ready the moment you need them.

What’s new

Initial release — offline-first scam education and protection: 35 modules, 1,139 guides and tools covering phone, SMS, email, tech-support, government-impersonation, romance, crypto, and business-fraud scams.