ByteWire Forensics — Community Initiative

Protecting Seniors
in the Age of
AI Fraud.

ByteWire Community Shield delivers expert-led cybercrime and AI literacy education directly to senior living communities — in plain language, by professionals who have spent careers fighting these crimes.

$7.4B
Lost by U.S. seniors to cyber fraud in 2025
$92M
Wisconsin elder fraud losses, 2025 alone
+82%
Year-over-year increase in reported losses
4
Sessions. Zero technical background required.
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4 Sessions
60 minutes each
3 Tracks
Residents · Family · Staff
Zero Tech Required
Plain-language instruction
🛡️Forensic Credentials — EnCE, C|EH, C|HFI
👮Law Enforcement Background — 18+ Years
🏛️FBI InfraGard Member
🎓Plain Language — No Tech Background Needed
MBE / DBE Certified · ISO 9001:2015
The Problem
$7.4B

Lost by U.S. seniors to cyber fraud in 2025 alone — more than any other age group. Source: FBI IC3 2025 Annual Report.

AI voice cloning lets criminals impersonate grandchildren in real-time. Deepfake video calls are used in romance scams. AI-generated phishing emails have no typos. Seniors need updated, AI-aware guidance — and almost nobody is delivering it.

What's Changed with AI
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AI Voice Cloning

Criminals clone a grandchild's voice in seconds. One call can cost a senior their life savings.

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AI-Powered Phishing

Modern scam emails are grammatically perfect, personally targeted, and indistinguishable from real institutions.

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Romance Scam Chatbots

AI chatbots maintain months-long relationships with seniors before requesting wire transfers.

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Deepfake Video Calls

Real-time deepfakes let criminals appear as family members, attorneys, or government officials.

Program Structure

Three tracks.
One complete solution.

Community Shield protects everyone in the senior living ecosystem — residents, families, and staff.

Senior residents engaged in a cybersecurity awareness workshop
Track A

Resident Awareness Series

Four 60-minute sessions for senior residents. Plain language, interactive, and built around real examples they'll recognize.

4 Sessions · Monthly or Quarterly · Repeatable Annually
Family caregiver helping elderly parent with digital safety
Track B

Family & Caregiver Workshop

A 90-minute evening session for adult children and caregivers. Learn how to have the conversation, set up protective alerts, and monitor accounts safely.

1 Session · Evening Scheduling · Add-On or Stand-Alone
Healthcare facility staff in professional training session
Track C

Staff & Administrator Training

A half-day professional training for facility staff — recognition, response protocols, and internal policy guidance.

Half-Day · CEU Credit Potential · Facility Staff Only
Lead Facilitator
Dr. Bobby Hamilton
FCPA·SForensic CPA Society — Commencing a Cybercrime Investigation · 3 CPE Credits · Feb 2026
DBADoctor of Business Administration · Upper Iowa University
MPAEmergency Management & Homeland Security · Upper Iowa University
MBA ✦Cybercrime · In Progress · Upper Iowa University
Academy Director
Dr. Patrick Linton
EnCEEnCase Certified Examiner · OpenText
C|EHCertified Ethical Hacker · EC-Council
C|HFIComputer Hacking Forensic Investigator · EC-Council
C|DFECertified Digital Forensics Examiner · EC-Council
ACEAccessData Certified Examiner · Exterro
PhDCyber Security
MSc ×2Cyber Security · Big Data & Business Intelligence
CertAdvanced Cyber Security · Stanford University · PG Diploma, Univ. of Texas at Austin
Why ByteWire

Built by investigators.
Not consultants.

Community Shield is not delivered by volunteers reading from a pamphlet. It is delivered by doctoral-qualified, credentialed professionals who have spent careers fighting the exact crimes being discussed — inside law enforcement, inside courtrooms, and inside real incidents.

Dr. Hamilton brings 18.5 years of law enforcement experience including counter-terrorism and SWAT operations, and holds a Forensic CPA Society certification in Cybercrime Investigation. Dr. Linton serves as Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Technology Jamaica and the Caribbean Maritime University, and holds a PhD in Cyber Security alongside 11 professional certifications.

Dr. Bobby HamiltonDr. Bobby Hamilton
Lead Facilitator
FCPA·SDBAMPAMBA Cybercrime ✦

18.5 years law enforcement · SWAT & Counter-Terrorism · Cybercrime Unit Co-Founder · FBI InfraGard · Forensic CPA Society

Dr. Patrick LintonDr. Patrick Linton
Academy Director
EnCEC|EHC|HFIC|DFEACEPhD · Cyber Security

PhD Cyber Security · MSc Cyber Security · MSc Big Data & BI · Stanford Advanced Cert · 36 yrs Law Enforcement · Adjunct Lecturer, University of Technology Jamaica & Caribbean Maritime University · Jamaica Cybercrimes Unit Founder

Ready to protect your residents? Schedule a no-cost introductory call.