11 modules live · simple security habits · no tech skills needed
Stay one step ahead of the scammers.
Fraudsters are smarter than ever, but so can the people you serve be — in just a few short lessons. BankGuard Academy is licensed to financial institutions of all types to give their clients free, plain-language training on how to recognise the fake calls, texts, and emails that target their money — and exactly what to do when they spot one.
Preview the full 11-module course free — no purchase or sign-up to start. See licensing plans when you're ready.
Built for financial institutions — banks, lenders, credit-card issuers, credit unions — to protect the people who bank, borrow, and use cards with them.
The habit that stops nearly every scam
Stop. Don't trust what's handed to you. Verify independently.
Every scam in this course — the fake call, the fake text, the phishing email — works because it asks you to trust something it hands you: a phone number, a link, a website.
You'll learn the simple two-minute habit that breaks the spell: find your own way to the official number on the back of your card, never trust what a scammer hands you — and protect your money and your accounts.
What your institution gets
Everything you need to put fraud education in front of clients
The full 11-module course
Plain-language lessons with real scenarios, decision steps, and a checklist in every module — content your clients actually finish.
6 print-ready lobby posters
Wall-scannable 11 × 17 in posters for branches, teller lines, and waiting areas — scales up to 24 × 36. Included with every licence.
For all your clients, free to them
One annual licence lets you give the training to new and existing clients across branches and channels — as a service, never a cost to them.
Verified resources · no tech skills needed
Points clients to trusted tools (Have I Been Pwned, Scamwise, official reporting authorities) and needs no technical background.
The curriculum
Eleven practical modules, each ending in a simple checklist
Real-world scenarios and concrete "what to do" steps — no jargon, no technical background needed.
Fraudulent Calls & Texts
Spot the scripts scammers use when they call or text pretending to be your bank — and learn the one habit that keeps you safe: hang up and verify.
Account Takeover Protection
Strong unique passwords, password managers, multi-factor authentication, and what to do fast if you think your account is compromised.
Phishing Email Recognition
Check the real sender address, inspect links before you click, and recognise the common signs of a fake — before you hand over your details.
Credit Card Security
Card-not-present risk, secure sites, virtual card numbers, monitoring for unfamiliar charges, and knowing your dispute rights.
Verification & Reporting Skills
Verify independently using sources you find yourself, read email threat-detection signals, and know exactly how to report a scam.
QR Code Scams
A QR code is just a web link wearing a square — and a printed square can point anywhere. Learn the one habit that defeats every QR scam: read the destination before you scan.
Instant Payment Scams
Instant transfers — Zelle, FedNow, Venmo, cash apps, wires — arrive in minutes and are effectively irreversible, which is exactly why scammers demand them. Learn to spot their scripts.
Check Fraud & Mail Theft
Check washing, gel ink, safe mail habits, monitoring, and stop-payment — keep the paper trail scammers love from becoming a route into your account.
Romance & Investment Scams
Pig-butchering and crypto cons that run for weeks or months — and why you should never send money or crypto to someone you've never met in person.
Business Email Compromise
Out-of-band verification of payment-instruction changes and dual approval on wires — the defences that stop fake-invoice and vendor-switch fraud.
Protecting Older Loved Ones
The trusted-contact habit and how to spot the warning signs of elder financial exploitation — and what to do before harm is done.
License it for your institution
Financial institutions of all types — banks, lenders, credit-card issuers, credit unions, and the businesses and schools that serve them — license BankGuard Academy to give their new and existing clients effective, plain-language fraud-prevention education they'll actually finish.
See licensing plansPricing for institutions
Annual licensing — you pay, your clients learn free
BankGuard Academy is licensed to financial institutions of all types — banks, lenders, credit-card issuers, credit unions, and the businesses and schools that serve them. Pick a tier that fits your client base, and give the training to your new and existing clients as a service — at no cost to them.
Which tier fits? Choose by the size of the client base you want to cover: Community fits up to ~1,000 clients, Growth up to ~5,000, and Enterprise is for larger institutions and custom needs. The six lobby posters are included with any licence. Not sure? ask us about licensing.
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Community tier
Annual licence · up to ~1,000 clients
- Provide the full 11-module course to your clients at no cost to them
- Real-world scam scenarios and step-by-step guidance in plain language
- Covers new and existing clients across your branches and channels
- Ideal for community banks, credit unions, and local lenders
Institutional licence — the institution pays, clients train free.
Growth tier
Annual licence · up to ~5,000 clients
- Everything in Community, scaled to a larger client base
- Train clients across branches, digital channels, and member bases
- Ongoing support to help you roll the program out to your clients
- Built for growing institutions, lenders, and card issuers
Institutional licence — the institution pays, clients train free.
Enterprise tier
Larger client bases · tailored terms
- For larger institutions, businesses, and schools
- Flexible client volumes and custom deployment
- Dedicated onboarding and ongoing support
- Let us build a plan for your institution
Institutional licence — the institution pays, clients train free.
Every licence covers your new and existing clients at no cost to them. Buy the Community or Growth tier directly below — checkout is via Stripe, safe and instant. Need a custom plan for a larger institution? get in touch about licensing
Give everyone you serve the habit that stops nearly every scam.
Licenced to banks, lenders, credit-card issuers, and credit unions — so your new and existing clients can train free, as a service.
See licensing plans