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6/25/2026

Why the Scams Prevention Framework Requires More Than Awareness
Short summary
The Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) argues awareness training covers only 28% of scam defense; remaining 72% requires systemic capabilities across evidence intake, verification, intelligence sharing, infrastructure disruption, and response. SPF shifts from 'educate users' to 'disable the scam ecosystem' through coordinated operational layers. Evidence quality and decay prevention enable movement from report collection to actionable intelligence.
- •Awareness training alone covers ~28% of scam defense; remaining 72% requires systemic operational capabilities
- •SPF framework includes five linked functions: prevent, detect, report, disrupt, respond—each requiring specific evidence and infrastructure handling
- •Evidence quality, multilingual reasoning, and rapid disruption are as critical as user education
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