Shop online with calm.
Recognize fake websites, protect your payment information, and learn the small habits that make online shopping feel safe and ordinary.
Online Shopping Safety
Shop online with calm, clarity, and confidence.
- Safe Online ShoppingFeatured
- Avoiding Fake WebsitesAvailable
- Understanding ReviewsAvailable
- Protecting Your Payment InformationFeatured
- Comparing Products SafelyComing Soon
- Subscription TrapsComing Soon
Coming Soon lessons are part of the Foundation's published production roadmap. New lessons are released regularly — no subscription required.
Not sure if a website is real?
Send it to us. We'll look at it together — no judgment, no rush.
Need help right now?
If you think you've been targeted by a scam, or you've already lost money, you don't have to handle it alone.
- AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline: 877-908-3360. Free for anyone, member or not. Trained volunteers will talk you through what to do next.
- Report fraud to the FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov
- Report internet and online fraud to the FBI: ic3.gov
- If money just left your account, call your bank immediately, using the number on the back of your card.
StageAI Plus Foundation is not affiliated with or endorsed by AARP, the FTC, or the FBI. We list these resources because they help.
