At home
Helping people you know
The same tools serve help and harm. Teaching somebody they can end a session is a protection they keep for life.
- 01Helping a Relative RemotelyProcedureThe most common reason people use these tools privately, and the arrangement that makes it safe for both of you.
- 02The Remote Access Scam, DescribedExplainerThe shape of the fraud, in enough detail to recognise it and not enough to run it.
- 03Why It Works, and On WhomAnalysisNot gullibility. The specific conditions that make an ordinary person vulnerable, and why anybody can meet them.
- 04The Signs, From the Victim's SideReferenceWhat it looks and feels like from inside, because advice written from outside does not transfer to the moment.
- 05What To Do If It Already HappenedProcedureThe first hour matters most, and the order of actions is not obvious. What to do, in sequence.
- 06Talking to Someone Who Was Taken InAnalysisThe conversation determines whether they tell you next time. What to say, and the three things that make it worse.
- 07Setting Up a Family Member SafelyProcedureThe configuration that removes most reasons anybody would need to let a stranger in, done once.
- 08Choosing a Tool for Household UseAnalysisWhat to look for when the purpose is helping family, and the features that matter more than the ones that get compared.