Make your parent harder for scammers to reach
After a scam attempt, you lock down accounts and file reports. The next step: the data that made them reachable, including their name, address, phone, and age range, is still on broker sites. That's the data we remove, and keep removing.
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Data brokers are the sourcing tool for scam targeting
Scammers don't guess. They use the same people-search sites anyone can access to find personal details that make their approaches convincing.
It happens at scale, too. In 2021 the US Justice Department reached a $150 million settlement with the marketing-data firm Epsilon, which had sold lists of older Americans, flagged in its data as likely to respond, to mail-fraud operators who used them to find victims. The raw material for that kind of targeting is the same broker data we take down.
The same details invite repeat contact
Once someone responds to a scam, their contact details tend to circulate among fraud operators. And broker listings keep publishing the age, address, phone, and family details that made the first attempt viable. Removing the source data cuts off that supply.
Phone numbers and addresses make scams convincing
Effective scams use personal details to build trust. A caller who knows your parent's full name, home address, and family members sounds credible. Broker sites provide all of that in one search.
Older adults have decades of accumulated records
Long residence histories, multiple phone numbers, and decades of address records make older adults' listings especially detailed. Many sites also publish age ranges, which scammers can use to choose targets. Removing these listings takes that signal away.
Adult children are often the ones who need to act
Your parents aren't going to spend hours filling out broker opt-out forms. Adult children usually take the lead after an incident. A managed service lets you set up protection on their behalf with their permission.
Background reading: Identity theft and data brokers · Why you get so many spam calls
Run a free scan on your parent's name to see which places still have their personal details.
Run a free scanReduce the data that makes targeting possible
Audit their exposure
We scan the web for your parent's name, phone numbers, email addresses, and all known addresses. You'll see exactly which sites have their information and how detailed those profiles are.
Submit removal requests
We handle opt-out submissions across the sites where they appear. Automated forms, legal removal requests, and operator-group resolution across the broker networks that share data. You don't need to teach your parents how to fill out opt-out forms on 50 different sites.
Verify and follow up
Each removal is verified. Non-compliant brokers get escalated removal requests, and when a listing reappears we re-submit.
Monitor continuously
Broker databases refresh from public records. We detect re-listings automatically and submit removals before the information can be used in another targeting attempt. The protection continues without your parents needing to check or take action.
Why families choose managed protection after a scam
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| Manual opt-outs | Generic privacy tools | Delist.ai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage approach | Sites you identify | Varies by provider | Brokers, AI, search, dark web |
| Re-listing detection | None | Limited | Continuous |
| Manage on behalf of parents | You do all the work | Some support | We do it for you |
| Legal deletion requests | Draft and send yourself | Rarely | We escalate |
| Household coverage | Repeat for each person | Varies | Add members |
| Ongoing maintenance | Hours per month, per parent | Periodic check-ins | We handle filing + follow-up |
Common questions about protecting parents
Can I set this up for my parents without them doing anything?
Mostly, yes. You'll need their basics (name, address, phone, email) to create a profile. You can manage the account, review results, and track removals on their behalf with their permission.
Will this stop scam calls?
It cuts the source material. Removing phone numbers from broker sites makes new scammers less likely to find them. It won't stop calls from existing lists, but combined with call blocking it meaningfully shrinks the attack surface.
Should I also cover both parents?
If they share an address, yes. Brokers link household members by address. Removing one parent's listings still leaves the other's profile exposing the home, phone, and family. You can add paid coverage for both.
My parents haven't been scammed yet. Is this still relevant?
Prevention beats cleanup. If their phone, address, and age range are publicly searchable, they're already in the sourcing pool scammers use. Removing the data now reduces targeting in the first place.
See what's publicly available about your parents
Start with a free scan. Find out which sites have their name, address, phone number, and family connections.
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