Established in 2023, Silver Safe and Secure is a Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to reducing online fraud among seniors through digital safety programs targeted to adults over the age of 50. 

Our mission at Silver Safe and Secure is to educate and empower older adults to protect themselves from the dangers of online scams. We achieve this by offering hands-on digital literacy workshops at no cost to participants, ensuring seniors can navigate the digital world safely and confidently. Past attendees have improved their ability to spot common online scams by 118% by the end of the program, based on results from the pre and post tests in 2024.

Our “why”:

Advancements in AI have led to sophisticated online scams. The FBI reported 880,418 internet crime complaints in 2023, totaling over $12.5 billion in losses and similarly, the FTC estimates losses due to fraud in older adults in 2022 to be between $5.9 billion and $48.4 billion. These figures vary widely because many cases go unreported due to shame and confusion, even when the losses are high. Digital literacy programs are crucial for protecting individuals from fraud and stopping the financial and emotional devastation caused by online scams.