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Ask Silver.

The free, AI-powered scam checking tool that lives in WhatsApp

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“Could this be a scam?”

“Shall I download this invoice?”

“Should I click on this link?”

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The threat from scammers is growing

41%

in the UK have been scammed within the last 5 years

$1.026 trillion

lost to scammers worldwide each year

40%

of all crime in the UK is represented by scams and fraud

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Silver sends out regular alerts about the latest scams so that you can stay knowledgeable  and vigilant of the very latest scammer tactics.

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Snap a photo or screenshot of any email, website, or leaflet you're worried about and send it to Silver on WhatsApp. Silver uses the power of AI to spot any red flags and provides suggestions for next steps on staying safe.

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Just 13% of scams are currently reported. With a single reply, you can ask Silver to report the scam to relevant agencies on your behalf and help keep all of us a little bit safer.
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"People in my community have been tricked into losing money by not spotting fake emails or texts. With this tool, no more guess work and a safer community."
- Graham Knight, Neighbourhood Watch Cyber Coordinator

Our Story

Alex and Jonny, the founders of Ask Silver.

Meet the founders of Ask Silver, Alex Somervell and Jonny Pryn.
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In 2020, a close family member of Alex's was scammed out of £150,000- most of their life savings. At the time, they were in a vulnerable stage of life and were the victim of 3 scams, spanning 4 months and 9 individual transactions.
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This experience inspired Alex and Jonny to create Ask Silver. Now, they're on a mission to stop scams like the one Alex's relative was a victim of.
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Alex and Jonny have been friends for 15 years and business partners for 9 of them. They even appeared on hit BBC show Dragon's Den with their very first business.

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