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BBB Scam Tracker vs LifeLock in 2026

Compare BBB Scam Tracker and LifeLock for a household: what each source says it does, what it costs, how to start, and what to check.

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Compare BBB Scam Tracker and LifeLock for a household: what each source says it does, what it costs, how to start, and what to check.

OptionOwn priceWhat its source says it is
BBB Scam Trackernot publishedA public database of verified scam reports anyone can search [1]
LifeLockCore starts at $10.42 per month; $124.99 paid annually [2] [2]LifeLock Core for people with checking and credit accounts [2]; LifeLock Total for people with multiple accounts, a 401(k), property, or investments [2]
Postal BuddySenior side is free forever; Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year [3]An app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is [3]

The short answer

BBB Scam Tracker is a public database of scam reports that anyone can search. [1] BBB reviews each report before it is published to the Scam Tracker. [1] LifeLock offers identity-theft protection for people with checking and credit accounts. [2] For a person running a household, BBB Scam Tracker lets you search reports other people have filed to see if a scam has been reported before. [1] LifeLock provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee. [2] If you want to look up whether others have reported a scam, BBB Scam Tracker says its verified reports go into a public, searchable database. [1] If you want protection tied to your financial accounts with a guarantee and coverage for recovery costs, LifeLock says it offers that. [2] [2]

What BBB Scam Tracker, LifeLock is built for

BBB Scam Tracker collects scam reports and adds the verified ones to a public database that anyone can search. [1] BBB reviews each report before it is published to the Scam Tracker. [1]

LifeLock offers LifeLock Core protection for people with checking and credit accounts. [2] It offers LifeLock Advanced protection for people with multiple checking, savings, CDs, and credit accounts. [2] LifeLock provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee. [2] It provides up to $3M to cover lawyers, legal fees, and other recovery costs. [2] It offers up to $3M coverage for identity theft. [2] It offers automatic data broker removal. [2] It offers up to $10K scam reimbursement. [2] LifeLock provides U.S.-based Restoration Specialists. [2]

What Postal Buddy is built for

Postal Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. It is an app that tells an older person, in big print and out loud, what each letter they photograph is. [3] You take a photo of each letter you get, and Postal Buddy tells you, in big print and out loud, what it is. [3] The app can read its explanation of a letter out loud. [3]

For a bill, it shows the sender, the amount and the due date. [3] For a suspected scam, it says not to pay or call the number on it; Postal Buddy says it never calls a letter safe. [3] Its web scam check is free and needs no account; Postal Buddy tells you what looks wrong and says nothing is kept. [3]

The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3] Plus adds a Monday email on what needs doing, what was caught and what changed; on the free plan, one family member gets a Monday email with how many letters came. [3] Plus includes alerts for a scam asking for money, a bill about to go overdue, a government letter, or a bill that jumped. [3]

Pricing and fees

BBB Scam Tracker: its sources do not publish a price for searching or reporting, so check the site for any cost.

LifeLock: LifeLock Core individual annual pricing starts at $10.42 per month. [2] The Core individual annual payment is $124.99 today. [2] LifeLock offers a 60-day money-back guarantee on eligible annual plans. [2] Its sources here do not state prices for the Advanced or Total tiers, so check its site for those.

Postal Buddy: the senior's side is free forever; Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins. [3] Its web scam check is free and needs no account. [3]

Getting started

For BBB Scam Tracker, its sources give no sign-up or setup steps. Its page says verified reports are added to a public database that anyone can search. [1] Visit the site to see whether it asks you to sign in and what it asks first.

For LifeLock, its sources do not give sign-up or setup steps. Its page says LifeLock Core is for people with checking and credit accounts. [2] Visit its site to see what information it asks for and which tier it recommends.

For Postal Buddy, you can try a demo with a made-up family without an account. [3] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3] The app is made for phones and the web. [3] A web app is listed, but the Postal Buddy website says 'Opening soon'. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask these of either tool:

How to choose

If you want to search a public database of scam reports filed by others, BBB Scam Tracker says its verified reports go into one that anyone can search. [1]

If you want identity-theft protection tied to your financial accounts with a restoration guarantee and coverage for recovery costs, LifeLock says it offers that, with Core starting at $10.42 per month. [2] [2] [2]

If you want a tool that tells an older person what each letter is and flags suspected scams in the mail, Postal Buddy says it does that. [3] [3]

If you want a free scam check with no account, Postal Buddy offers a web scam check that is free and keeps nothing. [3]

If you want alerts for bills and scam letters without the older person signing in, Postal Buddy says family helpers sign in and the senior does not. [3] [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is BBB Scam Tracker free to use?

Its sources do not publish a price for searching or reporting on the Scam Tracker. Verified reports are added to the public database where anyone can search them. [1] Check the site for any cost before relying on it.

How much does LifeLock cost per month?

LifeLock Core individual annual pricing starts at $10.42 per month. [2] The Core individual annual payment is $124.99 today. [2] LifeLock offers a 60-day money-back guarantee on eligible annual plans. [2] Its sources do not state prices for the Advanced or Total tiers.

Does BBB Scam Tracker show the names of people who reported?

BBB reviews each report before it is published to the Scam Tracker. [1] Check the site to see what details about a report are shown when you search.

What does LifeLock guarantee?

LifeLock provides a 100% Restoration Guarantee. [2] It provides up to $3M to cover lawyers, legal fees, and other recovery costs. [2] It offers up to $3M coverage for identity theft and up to $10K scam reimbursement. [2] [2]

Can Postal Buddy be tried without an account?

You can try a demo with a made-up family without an account. [3] Its web scam check is also free and needs no account. [3] The older person does not have to sign in; family helpers sign in. [3]

Postal Buddy says the senior's side is free forever; Plus costs $9.99 a month or $79 a year, with a 30-day Plus trial and no card needed when the first helper joins. [3]

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Sources

  1. BBB Scam Tracker, bbb.org/scamtracker, read 2026-10-09
  2. LifeLock, lifelock.com, read 2026-10-09
  3. Postal Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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