Families do not need sophisticated cybersecurity systems to reduce the risk of impersonation scams.
They need an agreed verification rule.
For example: any unexpected request for money gets verified through a known phone number or another trusted channel before anyone sends anything.
The rule should be agreed while everyone is calm.
That matters because scammers deliberately create urgency. Once someone believes a family member is in trouble, stopping to question the request can feel cruel.
A pre-agreed rule removes that emotional decision.
AI can make an impersonation sound convincing. A family verification rule gives everyone permission to stop and check.