Plain-language education for retirees and the people who love them — no fear-mongering, no products to buy just to feel safe.
My name is Todd Doyle, and I'm a real person — you can check out my website here if you want to verify who I am. I'm an international author, published in 12 countries, and also an internet marketer. I've run several websites since 1993 — some you may see in the footer section of this page under the Partners link.
I created this page because I have a friend whose grandmother was targeted repeatedly by scammers, and she ended up losing thousands of dollars over the course of one to two years. She would change her phone number, and somehow the scammer got her new phone number. I watched her family struggle with trips to the bank in an attempt to get some of her money back. Most of the time, the bank agreed and understood, and her money was replaced. Not all of the time.
When someone is scammed, they need as much proof as possible so the bank will understand what happened to their customer — potentially you.
No one likes to admit when they've been had by a scammer. No one feels great watching someone they love who is elderly face these obstacles. It's an overwhelmingly sad feeling; family sometimes feels almost helpless as the scammers continue their onslaught to steal, lie, and cheat.
So, I created this course to help normal, everyday people understand the warning signs and to better prepare if they're dealing with a scammer — or often, a group of scammers.
Golden Age Truth exists because most writing about elder fraud falls into one of two camps: dense, jargon-heavy warnings from agencies that are accurate but hard to act on, or fear-driven pitches from companies selling something in the same breath as the warning. This is meant to sit in between — plain language, no hidden pitch, organized around the actual questions people have when a suspicious call comes in.
We publish a free, plain-language checklist covering the six most common scams targeting retirees, plus a self-paced course that goes deeper — building the verification habits and account protections that stop most scams before they start. None of it requires special technical skill, though it helps to go through it with someone else.
This isn't legal, financial, or law enforcement advice, and it isn't a substitute for your bank's fraud department, an attorney, or local police if you believe you've already been targeted. It's education — the kind we wish was easier to find before the phone rings.