Stop the Rush is a turnkey, AODA-compliant fraud prevention workshop that equips seniors and newcomers with permanent psychological tools to recognize and resist scams, delivered entirely by ObserIQ, with zero lift for your staff.
When a senior in your community loses $40,000 to a phone scam, the cost does not end with that bank transfer. Your social services absorb the downstream effects, housing instability, mental health crises, family strain. Your police force fields reports it cannot easily act on. And your constituents lose trust in the systems that were supposed to protect them.
Most fraud prevention relies on pamphlets and awareness weeks that no one remembers. Stop the Rush is different. It teaches the psychology of why scams work, and gives attendees simple, sticky mental tools they will actually use when the phone rings.
Every Stop the Rush pilot includes the complete package, designed so your team never has to build, source, or facilitate anything.
An expert-led, interactive session grounded in behavioural psychology. Attendees learn why scams work on a neurological level, and practice two retention-focused tactics, the Rude Rule and the Family Safe Word, that short-circuit a scammer’s manufactured panic. No slides to read, no pamphlets to forget. Pure participation.
Every attendee takes home a high-contrast, senior-accessible magnet with the three core rules printed in large, legible type. It goes on the fridge, and the next time the phone rings with a scam, the training is right there at eye level. Physical reinforcement that lasts years, not minutes.
A branded, accessible PDF that walks fraud victims through immediate next steps: who to call, what to document, how to protect remaining accounts. Distributed via QR code on the magnet and available on our website. Because prevention is the goal, but recovery needs to be ready when prevention is not enough.
Every workshop generates a digital roster of engaged residents who opted in for ongoing safety communications. Your municipality builds a direct line to the community members who care most about fraud prevention, a foundation for future programming and outreach.
Municipal teams are already stretched thin. Stop the Rush was designed so your staff never touches curriculum, logistics, or facilitation. Here is exactly what your team does, and what we do.
Yes. Every element of the program; from the workshop curriculum to the printed magnets to the digital guide, is designed for AODA and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. High-contrast, large type, plain language, and accessible digital formats throughout.
60 minutes, including interactive scenario practice and Q&A. No lengthy preambles, no sales pitches. Attendees leave with two specific tactics they can use immediately.
Pilots are scoped to your municipality’s budget and audience size. We work with grant-funded programs, community safety budgets, and age-friendly initiative allocations. Contact us with your needs and we return a proposal within three business days.
A venue with seating for your expected audience, and promotion through your existing resident communication channels. That is the complete list. We bring everything else.
Absolutely. Safety Shield magnets and Victim Recovery Guides can feature your municipality’s logo alongside ObserIQ’s. Your community sees that their city stood up for them.
Every pilot includes a post-workshop summary report with attendance numbers, engagement metrics, opt-in roster size, and qualitative feedback. We are building toward longitudinal outcome tracking as the program scales.
Tell us your municipality, your audience size, and your preferred timeline. We will return a scoped proposal within three business days, no obligation, no follow-up calls unless you ask.