Why ProtectMyCircle
Built for families. Not corporations.
Every other scam protection product was built by a software company. This one was built by a 40-year banking and Information Technology veteran who got tired of watching families lose their savings.
Try it free — no account neededProtectMyCircle is the only scam protection product that educates your family instead of just blocking threats — built by a real expert, priced for real families.
How we compare
| Feature | ProtectMyCircle | Norton / McAfee | Trend Micro | ScamVerify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for non-technical users | ✅ Yes | |||
| No software installation required | ✅ Yes | |||
| Interactive training center | ✅ 10 modules | |||
| Certificates of completion | ✅ Per module | |||
| Real expert behind the product | ✅ 40 years banking and Information Technology | |||
| Family plan pricing | ✅ $7/month (5 people) | $100+/year | $60+/year | $15+/month |
| Plain-English explanations | ✅ Always | Technical | Technical | Moderate |
| Weekly scam alert newsletter | ✅ Yes | |||
| Works on any device, any browser | ✅ Yes | App required | App required | |
| Local trust & community focus | ✅ West TN |
6 reasons families choose ProtectMyCircle
Real expertise — not a software company
Garland A. Hurt spent 40 years in banking and Information Technology protecting financial institutions from the same tactics criminals now use against your family. Every warning sign, every training lesson, every piece of advice on this site comes from real-world experience — not a marketing team.
The only product that educates, not just detects
A tool that blocks scams protects you until it fails. A tool that teaches you to recognize scams protects you forever. ProtectMyCircle is the only consumer scam protection product with an interactive training center — 10 modules, real quizzes, and individual certificates of completion that families can share and be proud of.
Built for the people who actually get scammed
The average scam victim is over 60, not tech-savvy, and terrified of looking foolish. ProtectMyCircle was designed from the ground up for this person — plain English verdicts, no jargon, no software to install, works on any device. Norton requires a 15-step installation. ProtectMyCircle requires you to paste a message.
$7/month covers your whole family
At $7/month for up to 5 people, that's $1.40 per person per month. The big security suites charge $100-$150 per year for one person and bury the scam features under antivirus, VPN, and cloud backup that most people never use. ProtectMyCircle does one thing exceptionally well instead of ten things adequately.
Local trust in a category that runs on trust
When someone's 74-year-old mother gets a suspicious call, she doesn't want to paste it into a product made by a corporation in Silicon Valley. "Built in West Tennessee by a 40-year banking and Information Technology veteran" is a story that builds trust instantly — especially in the South, where people buy from people they believe in.
Certificates drive word of mouth
When a family member completes a ProtectMyCircle training module and earns a certificate, they share it. They text it to their kids. They post it on Facebook. They show it to their friends at church. That organic sharing is a marketing channel that none of the corporate competitors have — because none of them give users something to be proud of.
"After 40 years in information security, I've seen every trick scammers use. I built ProtectMyCircle so your family doesn't have to figure it out alone."
— Garland A. Hurt, Founder & Information Security Officer · West TN
Try it free today
No account needed. Paste any suspicious message and get an instant plain-English verdict in seconds.
