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ASEAN Digital GrandPals

Grandparents’ digital friends

Help grandparents and parents learn to spot online scams by playing Be Scam Ready together.

8GrandPals Ambassadors in Viet Nam2026–2027 target
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Illustration: a grandmother in a yellow ao dai and her grandson looking at a tablet on the veranda of a tiled-roof house, beside an apricot tree, a fence and a cat

About ASEAN Digital GrandPals

ASEAN Digital GrandPals is part of the Scam Ready ASEAN programme. Ambassadors are trained to support grandparents, parents and their communities, especially older people, as they learn together to spot and avoid online scams through the Be Scam Ready game.

Ambassadors sit down and play alongside grandparents, then talk through the scenarios in the game so the whole family remembers what to do.

Illustration: a three-generation family walking together on a floating island under a blue shield-shaped canopy

What does a GrandPals Ambassador do?

  1. Guide

    Help grandparents, parents and relatives get to know Be Scam Ready and start playing.

  2. Support

    Explain the scam scenarios in the game in warm, everyday language that’s easy to follow.

  3. Spread the word

    Share experiences and real stories so more people learn how to protect themselves.

Spot the scam

Five messages and calls that grandparents and parents could receive on any given day. Read each one carefully, then decide: scam or safe? Every answer unlocks a tip card.

These scenarios are for illustration only.

Scenario1/5

BANK-ALERTText message

Today, 08:15

Your account will be locked within 24 hours because your details have not been updated. Please verify now at: bank-verify.vip

What do you think this is?

Tip cards

Unlocked 0/5 cards

  • Card lockedAnswer scenario 1 to unlock it

  • Card lockedAnswer scenario 2 to unlock it

  • Card lockedAnswer scenario 3 to unlock it

  • Card lockedAnswer scenario 4 to unlock it

  • Card lockedAnswer scenario 5 to unlock it

Illustration: a grandfather and his grandson sit on a sofa, laughing as they play a game on the TV together

Play Be Scam Ready together

Be Scam Ready is an educational game developed by Google. Players step into true-to-life situations, make their own choices and get an explanation straight away. It works just as well on your own or with the whole family.

15–20minutes
for one character’s journey
Trick cards
after every choice, explaining the trick the scammer has just used
No risk
practise in simulated situations, with no real money or accounts involved

The game currently opens in English. When playing with grandparents, Ambassadors can read out and explain each situation in Vietnamese.

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Illustration: grandparents and grandchildren gather round a tablet, holding a game controller and cups of tea

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Coming soon

Documents for GrandPals Ambassadors

A set of documents to help Ambassadors guide with confidence, run play sessions and record the results. The programme coordination team is finalising them, and they will be added here.

  • Introducing ASEAN Digital GrandPals

    An overview of the goals and of the Ambassador’s role in the programme.

  • How to play Be Scam Ready

    How to open and play the game, with an explanation of each scenario.

  • Running a group session

    How to run a Be Scam Ready session for family, a club or a neighbourhood group: getting ready, the steps to follow and recording the results.

  • Recording and reporting forms

    Forms for recording play sessions, a player survey and a periodic report template.

  • Communications kit

    The Ambassador photo frame, the official hashtag and guidance on posting about the programme.