Tech fixes · Scams Targeting Seniors & Families # Parent Keeps Getting Scam Emails? How to Show Only Trusted Senders Spam filters catch most junk, but the scams that get through are the dangerous ones. The surest fix for a parent who clicks is email that only shows messages from an approved list of people, so scammers never reach the screen at all. Also searched as: stop scam emails to elderly parent · only allow emails from contacts · whitelist email for my mom · safe email for grandparents - **Starting price:** From $350, including the app - **Where:** Remote, anywhere in the U.S. - **Quote:** Fixed price before work starts ## Try this first - Mark scam emails as spam or phishing; don’t just delete them - Unsubscribe only from senders you recognize - Turn on two-step sign-in for the email account - Agree on a rule: never call a phone number from an email - Consider an approved-senders-only email app for the computer they use Common causes - An address that has been in data breaches for years - Old newsletter and contest signups - Look-alike senders that slip past spam filters - A parent who trusts anything that looks official ## When it’s more than a quick fix If your parent has already replied to scammers, called numbers in emails or sent money, the address is on scammers’ lists and filtering alone won’t keep up. ### How we fix it remotely We install Senior Email Defense, our simple large-print email app that only shows approved senders, connect it to their existing address and set a family lock on the list. Get it fixed[Call us](https://wisconsintechshop.com/contact/#call) ## How a remote fix works 1. **Tell us what’s happening:** Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed. 2. **Get a fixed price:** A reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts. 3. **We fix it remotely:** You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal. ## Related services - [Scam-Proof Email for Seniors (Approved Senders Only)](https://wisconsintechshop.com/senior-safety/scam-proof-email-for-seniors/): One simple, large-print email app where only approved people get through. Scam emails, fake invoices and phishing never reach the screen, because nobody outside the list gets in. (From $350, including the app) - [Scam-Proof Computer Setup for Seniors](https://wisconsintechshop.com/senior-safety/scam-proof-computer-setup/): A computer that’s hard to scam: fake virus pop-ups blocked, remote-access scam tools blocked, automatic updates and backups, and one button that calls family instead of a stranger. (From $250) - [Monthly Tech & Scam Protection Plan for Seniors](https://wisconsintechshop.com/senior-safety/senior-tech-care-plan/): A friendly monthly plan: regular check-ins, updates, approved lists kept current, help whenever something looks off and a short note to the family each month. (From $100/month) ## Questions ### Will they still get email from new people? Anyone can be added to the approved list in seconds, by them or a family member. ### Does it delete the other emails? No. Everything stays in the email account; the app simply never shows mail from people who aren’t approved. ### Can you fix this remotely? We install Senior Email Defense, our simple large-print email app that only shows approved senders, connect it to their existing address and set a family lock on the list. ## More scams targeting seniors & families fixes - [Parent Let a Scammer Into Their Computer](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/parent-gave-scammer-remote-access/) - [Got a “Grandma, I’m in Trouble” Call](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/grandparent-scam-call/) - [Asked to Pay With Gift Cards](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/gift-card-scam/) - [Fake Amazon or Refund Call About an Overpayment](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/fake-refund-scam/) - [Call Saying Medicare or Social Security Is Suspended](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/medicare-social-security-scam-call/) - [Elderly Parent Getting Scam Calls All Day](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/parent-gets-scam-calls-all-day/) - [Text About an Unpaid Toll or Missed Package](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/scam-texts-toll-package/) - [Email Saying Your Geek Squad, Norton or McAfee Plan Renewed](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/fake-antivirus-renewal-email/) - [Worried a Parent Is in an Online Romance Scam](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/romance-scam-warning-signs/) - [Parent’s Email Hacked and Sending Scams to Friends](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/parent-email-hacked/) [All tech fixes](https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/) ## Want us to just fix it? Tell us what’s happening. Most problems like this are fixed remotely, often the same day, and every request gets a reply within one business day. - Big projects and small ones are all welcome - Fixed-price quotes, no surprise invoices - You own your code, data and accounts - A client portal to track progress, invoices and payments - Rooted in Wisconsin, serving businesses nationwide Rather talk it through? [Call us](https://wisconsintechshop.com/contact/#call) --- Source: https://wisconsintechshop.com/fix/parent-gets-scam-emails/ Contact: hello@wisconsintechshop.com · https://wisconsintechshop.com/contact/