SAFE Net • 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

A Southwest Louisiana nonprofit fighting scams through education, awareness, and community action.

SAFE Net — Scam Awareness & Fraud Education Network — helps residents, families, seniors, students, churches, businesses, and community partners recognize scam warning signs, respond safely, preserve useful evidence, and report suspicious activity.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit Southwest Louisiana Scam Awareness Fraud Education Victim Guidance
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
SWLA Community Education
Public Safety Scam Prevention
Volunteer & Donation Supported
Who We Are

A nonprofit built for prevention, guidance, and public education.

SAFE Net is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Southwest Louisiana through scam awareness, fraud education, victim guidance, senior safety, youth online safety, and community outreach.

Our goal is simple: help people recognize red flags before money is sent, help victims take calmer next steps after a scam, and strengthen fraud awareness across local families, churches, schools, businesses, and civic groups.

501(c)(3) Nonprofit public charity focused on scam awareness and fraud education.
SWLA Serving Lake Charles and communities across Southwest Louisiana.
24/7 Online scam reporting access and public education resources.
4 Recognize. Respond. Report. Reinforce community awareness.
What SAFE Net Does

Scam prevention that people can actually use.

SAFE Net is not just a report form. We are building a public education and awareness network for people who need help and people who want to help.

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Scam Awareness

Plain-language public education on common scams, red flags, pressure tactics, payment warning signs, and safer next steps.

Read Our Mission
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Fraud Education

Resources for seniors, families, students, churches, schools, civic groups, and small businesses across Southwest Louisiana.

Get Involved
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Victim Guidance

Calm, practical direction for people who clicked a link, sent money, gave information, or need help preserving evidence.

Report A Scam
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Volunteer Outreach

SAFE Net volunteers help expand scam prevention education through community events, materials, outreach, and public awareness.

Volunteer
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Community Partnerships

We work to support banks, churches, schools, nonprofits, civic groups, public safety partners, and local organizations.

Meet Our Board
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Donation-Supported Education

Donations help support printed materials, presentations, Scam Radar resources, senior safety outreach, and youth online safety education.

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Source-Backed Education

SAFE Net aims to be a trusted local source for scam prevention information.

Strong nonprofit education is built on reliable sources, clear language, and practical community use. SAFE Net organizes public scam information so residents can understand what is happening, what to save, and where to report.

Our educational materials may reference trusted public sources such as federal consumer protection agencies, cybercrime reporting resources, child safety organizations, Louisiana consumer protection resources, and reputable nonprofit fraud-prevention information.

FTC Consumer Advice FBI IC3 NCMEC CFPB CISA Louisiana AG BBB Scam Tracker IdentityTheft.gov
SAFE Net uses public-safe education language. We do not publish victim private information, promise money recovery, or accuse named private people or businesses without official support.
SAFE Net fraud prevention outreach and education
Community support and outreach meeting
Victim Guidance

If someone has been targeted, the next step matters.

Scammers use fear, urgency, fake authority, romance, shame, technology, and confusion. SAFE Net helps people slow down, organize what happened, and preserve useful evidence before details disappear.

  • Do not send more money, gift cards, crypto, or personal information.
  • Save screenshots, phone numbers, emails, websites, usernames, receipts, and transaction IDs.
  • Contact your bank or payment provider quickly if money was sent.
  • Use official reporting channels where appropriate.
  • Report scam patterns to SAFE Net so prevention education can improve.
Need Help?

Trust your instincts. Slow the scam down.

If something feels wrong, stop before sending money or personal information. Save the details, contact the right organization, and submit a report when it is safe to do so.

Take Action

People find SAFE Net when they need help — and when they want to help.

SAFE Net should be easy to find for scam victims, volunteers, donors, sponsors, churches, schools, and community partners searching for a nonprofit to support in Southwest Louisiana.

Fraud education and report review

Report

Tell SAFE Net what happened so scam patterns can be reviewed responsibly.

Start Report
SAFE Net volunteers at a community event

Volunteer

Help bring scam prevention education to seniors, families, churches, schools, and local organizations.

Join Us
Community scam education session

Learn

Understand how scams work, what evidence to save, and how to respond without panic.

Our Mission
Digital safety and nonprofit support

Donate

Support printed materials, education, outreach, victim guidance resources, and community prevention work.

Give Today
Community Defense

A nonprofit resource for families, seniors, youth, churches, and businesses.

Scam prevention works best when information reaches people before the pressure starts. SAFE Net exists to strengthen public awareness and make trusted education easier to access across Southwest Louisiana.

Seniors & Caregivers Grandparent scams, tech support scams, Medicare impersonation, romance scams, and family safety planning.
Families & Students Youth online safety, phishing, gaming scams, sextortion awareness, and safer reporting pathways.
Businesses & Churches Fake invoices, vendor payment changes, pastor gift card texts, sponsorship fraud, and payment verification habits.
Volunteers & Partners Outreach, printed materials, education events, community service, and public scam awareness campaigns.
SAFE Net public fraud prevention education
Nonprofit donation support for scam awareness education
Donation-Supported Mission

Donations help keep scam prevention education moving.

SAFE Net is a nonprofit organization. Donations and sponsorship support help provide public education resources, printed materials, outreach efforts, presentations, Scam Radar awareness, and practical guidance for residents affected by scams.

  • Senior scam prevention materials and family checklists.
  • Youth online safety education and parent guidance resources.
  • Business, church, and community fraud prevention handouts.
  • Scam awareness presentations and outreach support.
  • Public-safe scam warning and reporting guidance resources.
Nonprofit Trust

Built for education, transparency, and community service.

Mission-led

SAFE Net’s work centers on scam awareness, fraud education, victim guidance, community outreach, and responsible reporting support.

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Board-guided

SAFE Net is supported by local leadership, professional experience, and community-focused governance.

Meet Our Board

Volunteer-powered

Volunteers help SAFE Net share public safety education, distribute resources, support outreach, and strengthen awareness across Southwest Louisiana.

Volunteer

Community-supported

Donations help fund education materials, outreach, public scam awareness, and prevention resources for residents and community partners.

Donate
Get Involved

Help SAFE Net reach more people before scams cause harm.

Whether you report a scam, volunteer, donate, share resources, or connect SAFE Net with a school, church, senior center, business, or civic group, your action helps protect someone else.

SAFE Net Southwest Louisiana

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people recognize, respond to, and report scams safely.

SAFE Net provides scam education and reporting guidance for Southwest Louisiana. We help people slow down, save evidence, protect themselves, and connect with the right next steps.

SAFE Net provides scam education and reporting guidance. SAFE Net is not law enforcement, a law firm, a bank, a financial advisor, or an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If money was sent, contact your bank or payment provider immediately.