For the person who gets the "is this real?" calls
Protect your parents from email scams.
Install Fred once on their computer. It explains every email in Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo in plain English. They don't have to change a thing.
Also available for Firefox
Fred started with these two, and one too many "should I click this?" calls.
You can't read every email for them.
Scammers know exactly who they're writing to. Fake package deliveries, "unusual activity" on a bank account, a grandchild in trouble, a Medicare form that needs a signature today. The emails look real, they sound urgent, and they land when you're not there to check.
Nearly $4.9 billion
reported lost to fraud by Americans 60 and older in 2024, more than any other age group, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
The advice they've been given is "look for the red flags." That works for people who read email all day. For everyone else, it turns every message into a small test they might fail.
Most scam tools ask your parent to do the work.
Paste-in checkers
Copy the email, open another website, paste it, read a score. Nobody's mom does this at 7am for a "your account is locked" email.
Phone apps
A new app to install, open, and remember. Most seniors still read email on a computer, where a phone app can't see anything.
Fred
Lives inside the inbox they already use. Reads the email as they open it. Shows a badge and explains why. Zero new habits.
Gmail warns about some scams. Fred explains every email.
Set it up in one phone call.
Five steps. No account, no card, no password. Most people finish before the coffee's cold.
- 1
Call them, or sit down together.
Five minutes is plenty. If you're remote, a screen-share on FaceTime or Zoom works fine.
- 2
Open Chrome or Firefox on their computer.
Fred runs inside the browser they already use for email. Nothing new to learn.
- 3
Go to fredsecurity.com and click "Add Fred."
One click, one confirmation. The free plan needs no account and no card.
- 4
Open their Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo inbox.
Fred adds a small badge to each email: safe, uncertain, or likely a scam.
- 5
Show them one badge. That's the whole lesson.
"If it's red, don't click. Call me." Then let Fred handle the rest.
One subscription. Everyone you worry about.
Start free on their computer today. When 50 scans a month isn't enough, the Family plan covers up to five people.
Yearly plans are billed once a year and renew annually. They work out about two months cheaper than paying monthly.
Free
$0/month
Always free
- 50 scans per month
- Gmail, Outlook & Yahoo Mail
- Full verdict + plain-English explanation
- No account, no credit card
Install free on their computer
Family
$7.99/month
$16.88 less than 12 monthly payments
- Covers up to 5 people: you, your parents, in-laws
- 1,000 scans per person per month (free is 50)
- One subscription, one receipt
- Cancel anytime
- ✔ No passwords, ever
- ✔ No access to their account
- ✔ Nothing sold or shared. Full privacy policy
- ✔ Built by a real family, run by a real company
Questions from other sons and daughters
Does my parent have to do anything after it's installed?
No. Fred reads each email as they open it and shows a badge with a plain-English explanation. There's no app to open, nothing to paste, and no new habit to build.
Which email services does Fred work with?
Gmail, Outlook.com, and Yahoo Mail, in Chrome or Firefox on a computer. Fred does not run on phones or tablets, and it doesn't support AOL or desktop mail apps like Apple Mail.
Will I be able to see what Fred flagged for them?
No. Fred's scans stay private to the person whose inbox it is. It protects your parent; it doesn't report on them. If you want a shared routine, the badge makes a great "call me if it's red" rule.
Does Fred need their email password?
No. Fred never asks for a password and never logs into their account. It only reads the message that's open on screen to explain whether it looks safe.
What does the Family plan cover?
Up to five people on one subscription: you, your parents, in-laws, or anyone else you'd like protected. Each person gets 1,000 scans a month instead of the free plan's 50. $7.99 a month, or $79 a year, cancel anytime.
Is there a free option so we can try it first?
Yes. The free plan includes 50 scans a month with no account or card. Many families start there and move to the Family plan once Fred catches its first scam.
Got a suspicious email in hand right now? Paste it into the free email checker for an instant read.
Get a heads-up when a new scam is going around.
Occasional scam alerts from Fred, written in plain English so you can forward them to your parents. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
