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Australian startup Apate.ai deployed AI agents in 2.5 million scammer conversations. Here's what that intelligence reveals about modern fraud.
Read the storyBefore you send anything, ask them to say all three words first. Compare privately in the app; never tell an unverified caller the words.
If they ask you to confirm a code by email, text, or phone, pause and verify who is really asking.
Trust your instincts. Use the app to check before you share money, access, or sensitive information.
A Proofie™ is a selfie signed using your passkey in the Trust Onion app. Use the app to send and verify Proofies, compare the signing key against the person's full public key in your shared group, and check that the exact original photo has not changed since it was signed. The signed record includes the latest Arbitrum One block hashThe Arbitrum One block number and hash are only a public “not before” reference: the signature cannot predate that block. Nothing about the Proofie is written to the blockchain. No transaction, NFT or fee is involved. as a public “not before” reference, not proof of exact capture time or physical whereabouts.
Public by default, under your control. Proofie photos and signed records are stored securely. A Proofie is public by default: anyone with its link or QR code can view the photo and signed record. You can add a password to make a Proofie private, or delete it at any time. Deleting a Proofie removes its photo and signed record from our storage and takes its link offline, but cannot recall copies someone has already downloaded or saved.
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These are documented incidents, not hypothetical warnings. Read the real reporting behind each one, then see how a simple verification step could interrupt the scam.
See just how easy it is to clone a voiceAn Australian startup has sent thousands of AI agents undercover into scam calls, messages, and emails, burning an estimated 17 years of fraudsters' time before a single real victim could be reached.
Evidence from published reporting via TechCrunch
A 39 year old defendant from Moncton, N.B., was sentenced to 33 months in U.S. federal prison after running a grandparent scam that collected $256,000 in cash from roughly 20 elderly American victims over three weeks in 2023. He recruited fake bail bondsmen to travel door to door collecting the money, then laundered and distributed the proceeds to co conspirators before fleeing to Costa Rica.
Evidence from published reporting via CBC
Between January 2025 and July 2026, nearly 61,000 people received a call from someone claiming to be a federal marshal, a sheriff's deputy, or a government agent. Together they lost $1.6 billion, roughly $26,000 each.
Evidence from published reporting via Fox 59
She heard her bank's name, saw her bank's number on the screen, and spoke to someone who knew her account details. She lost thousands of dollars, and the call was fake from the first word.
Evidence from published reporting via CBS News
A California woman heard her daughter's voice on the phone, crying and begging for help. It was an AI clone built from audio scraped off the internet, and it cost her $5,400 before she realized what had happened.
Evidence from published reporting via Money.com
A 39 year old man from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for organizing a grandparent scam that defrauded roughly 20 elderly Americans of $256,000 over three weeks in mid 2023. He recruited fake bail bondsmen to travel to the United States and collect cash from victims in person, then laundered and distributed the proceeds to co conspirators.
Evidence from published reporting via WPTZ
Four seniors in their 80s. One suspect. More than $50,000 in cash, credit cards, jewellery, and coins handed over at the door. The fourth victim lost $14,000 in a single weekend.
Evidence from published reporting via CBC
Only half of CFOs and senior finance leaders say they could identify an AI fraud attempt before funds leave the account. That is not a technology gap. It is an authorization gap, and it sits inside the wire transfer process right now.
Evidence from published reporting via CFO.com
California mother and Navy veteran who lost $5,400 across four wire transfers after scammers used an AI cloned version of her daughter's voice to stage a fake kidnapping. Her daughter had been at work, safe, the entire time.
Evidence from published reporting via Fox News
An Orlando woman handed over thousands of dollars in cash to couriers after scammers used AI voice cloning to impersonate her friend, claiming he was jailed following a drunk driving crash involving a pregnant woman. The real man had no knowledge of the incident.
Evidence from published reporting via WKMG / ClickOrlando
Every feature was built for one thing: giving you a fast, private way to verify the people you love are who they say they are.
Your codewords rotate every 60 seconds and are calculated locally on each device. No server, no internet required.
When someone needs to know it’s really you, send a Proofie™. It’s a selfie your passkey signs the moment you take it, with Face ID, fingerprint, or passcode. Your group checks it in the Trust Onion app, and any edit to the photo fails the check. Proofies are public by default, so add a password to keep one private, or delete it any time.
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Start a private group for friends, family, a club, or a team. Invite people you trust with a code or QR scan, so your group can check suspicious requests together.
Use codewords inside iMessage without leaving the conversation, so checking someone in your group is as quick as sending a text. Never send your words to an unverified caller.
See your group's live codewords on Apple Watch without reaching for your phone. When a caller says the three words, glance at your wrist to compare them privately. They rotate every 60 seconds, in step with everyone in your group.
Paste any message you're unsure about and get an instant report: a caution level, each red flag it spotted, and how to verify the sender directly. It runs entirely on your phone, works offline, needs no login, and nothing you paste is stored or sent anywhere.
A scammer does not need a studio or hours of recordings. A short clip from a social post, voicemail, or everyday conversation can be enough to make a convincing fake call. Hear what that means for the people and groups you trust in our controlled safety demonstration.
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The Call and Text Checker in the app helps you figure out what's happening and get someone you trust involved. No one has to handle a scary call or text alone.
Tap what's happening on your call. Money requests, pressure to keep secrets, someone claiming to be your bank. The app tells you how risky it is and what to watch for.
Pick someone from your trusted group and send a one-tap alert asking them to call you right now. They see your note and know you need them.
Coming soon: add phone numbers to your trusted group. When a call feels wrong, tap a name and the app dials them directly.
Trust Onion fits the way your group already communicates, whether you're family, friends, a club, or a team. No new habits or complicated setup.
Download Trust Onion and join your trusted group with a QR code scan. The app generates three shared codewords that rotate every 60 seconds. No account or password needed for basic use.
An urgent call or message from a friend, family member, teammate, or colleague? Ask them to say all three current words first, then compare privately in your app. Never read your words to an unverified caller. If they cannot confirm them, stop and verify through a trusted channel. An unanswered callback does not prove the original caller is genuine; use common sense and alert authorities if someone may be in danger.
For higher-stakes moments, request a live selfie. The photo is timestamped and checked so you know it was taken right now, not pulled from social media.
A free way for every trusted group to check who is really calling.
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Fully functional app for trusted groups of all kinds. Rotating codewords, verified selfies ('Proofies'), online backup, iMessage integration and more. Built for people close to us, and now available for your group.
We first built Trust Onion to protect our own parents from AI voice scams. The same check works for friends, teams, clubs, and other trusted groups, so we made it free for everyone.
Read our storyEverything you need to know before protecting your family, friends, or club.
For any company or group: a branded way to check who's really on the other end of a sensitive call. Wealth management firms, insurance companies, and private family offices are just examples. Three shared codewords rotate every 60 seconds; the caller provides all three, and the recipient checks them privately before acting.
Practical guides, scam alerts, and safety tips for all your trusted groups.
Australian startup Apate.ai deployed AI agents in 2.5 million scammer conversations. Here's what that intelligence reveals about modern fraud.
A 69-year-old Mumbai resident lost ₹50 lakh after fraudsters used an AI-cloned voice on WhatsApp to impersonate a trusted community figure.
An Arizona woman lost $45,000 to scammers posing as police over a fake missed jury duty notice. Here's how the con worked and how to stop it.
Your family, friends, and teammates deserve a way to verify trust in a world where voices, faces, and texts can all be faked. Trust Onion gives you that way, starting today, starting free.
You may start seeing "SI" where you used to see "AI". SI stands for Super Intelligence. A recent U.S. executive order tells federal agencies to say "Super Intelligence" instead of "Artificial Intelligence", and one of the largest tech companies has announced it will rename its AI division to match.
The technology is the same. Cloned voices, deepfake videos and fake messages are just as convincing under either name. We keep saying AI on this site, so when you hear SI, read it as AI.
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