# Trust Onion

> Trust Onion is a free family safety app that uses private rotating codewords to help people verify who they are really talking to.

## Machine-readable library

- https://trustonion.io/llms-full.txt — full text of the current published library
- https://trustonion.io/feed.xml — all published content Atom feed
- https://trustonion.io/news-desk — News Desk: running record of AI voice clone scam news (HTML)
- https://trustonion.io/news-desk/feed.xml — News Desk Atom feed (newest published first)
- https://trustonion.io/public-api/v1/recent — keyless JSON feed of recent content
- https://trustonion.io/.well-known/openapi.json — public API specification
- https://trustonion.io/for-ai-agents — human setup guide for connecting MCP clients
- https://trustonion.io/mcp — Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint; complete the MCP initialize handshake instead of treating it as a normal JSON API

## Canonical guides and facts

- https://trustonion.io/family-verification-protocol.md — The Three Words Check
- https://trustonion.io/how-to-protect-your-family-from-AI-scams.md — family protection guide
- https://trustonion.io/protect-your-friends-and-club-from-AI-scams.md — group protection guide
- https://trustonion.io/family-scam-pulse/methodology.md — Pulse methodology
- https://trustonion.io/topics/grandparent-scams.md — Grandparent Scams: How AI Voice Cloning Supercharged an Old Con
- https://trustonion.io/topics/fake-kidnapping-scams.md — Fake Kidnapping & Virtual Ransom Scams: The Cruelest AI Con
- https://trustonion.io/topics/voice-cloning-scams.md — AI Voice Cloning Scams: How They Work and How to Beat Them
- https://trustonion.io/topics/impersonation-prevention.md — AI Impersonation: Preventing Fake Calls, Texts, and Video
- https://trustonion.io/topics/family-codewords.md — Family Codewords: The Simple System That Defeats AI Scams

## Published blog posts (57)

- https://trustonion.io/blog/nj-small-businesses-fraud-losses-2024.md — NJ Small Businesses Lost $435M to Fraud in 2024
- https://trustonion.io/blog/fbi-ai-voice-scams-893-million-2025-grandson-scam.md — FBI: AI Voice Scams Cost Americans $893 Million in 2025
- https://trustonion.io/blog/florida-anti-scam-communications-act-ai-voice-calls.md — Florida Takes Aim at AI Scam Calls. Here's What That Means for Your Family.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-crypto-fraud-30-billion-2025-trm-labs.md — AI Turned Crypto Fraud Into a $30 Billion Assembly Line
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-cloned-grandson-voice-grandparent-scam-texas.md — AI Cloned His Grandson's Voice. Grandpa Lost $1,000.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/florida-woman-nearly-loses-25k-jury-duty-ai-voice-scam.md — Florida Woman Nearly Loses $25K in Jury Duty AI Voice Scam
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-fraud-attacks-surged-1210-percent-pindrop-2025.md — AI Fraud Attacks Surged 1,210% Last Year. Here's What That Means for Your Finance Team
- https://trustonion.io/blog/amazon-alexa-verify-messages-scam-checker.md — Amazon Built a Scam Checker. Here's What That Tells Us.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-financial-scams-reach-2-in-5-americans-survey-2026.md — 2 in 5 Americans Have Already Met an AI Financial Scam
- https://trustonion.io/blog/deepfake-voice-cloning-social-media-scams-2026.md — Your Voice Is on Social Media. Scammers Are Using It.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/nevada-ai-voice-scam-36000-average-loss.md — Nevada's $36,000 AI Scam Problem (And How to Stop It)
- https://trustonion.io/blog/bbb-warns-ai-voice-cloning-scam-calls-2026.md — BBB: AI Is Making Scam Calls Smarter and More Personal
- https://trustonion.io/blog/stars-back-save-our-voices-now-ai-voice-cloning-campaign.md — 80+ Stars Say AI Voice Cloning Is Out of Control
- https://trustonion.io/blog/bbb-ai-scam-complaints-100000-voice-cloning-warning-2026.md — BBB: AI Scam Complaints Hit 100,000 as Voice Cloning Explodes
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-kidnapping-scam-deborah-del-mastro.md — Her Daughter's Voice Begged for Help. It Wasn't Her.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/wpp-ceo-mark-read-deepfake-scam-2024.md — WPP CEO Mark Read Was the Face of a Deepfake Scam
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-scam-bots-calling-family-phone-fraud-2026.md — AI Scam Bots Are Calling Your Family Right Now
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-elder-fraud-family-fallout-2026.md — AI Is Making Elder Fraud Smarter. Families Are Paying the Price.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-kidnapping-scam-lawrence-kansas.md — Her Mom's Voice Begged for Help. It Was a Fake.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-scams-cost-americans-893-million.md — AI Voice Cloning Scams Cost Americans $893M Last Year
- https://trustonion.io/blog/secret-codewords-scammers-hate-ai-voice-cloning.md — The Secret Codewords That Scammers Hate
- https://trustonion.io/blog/edmonton-grandparent-scam-uptick-eps-warning-2026.md — Edmonton Seniors Targeted: 21 Grandparent Scams in 60 Days
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-scam-ontario-woman-brother-12000.md — She Heard Her Brother's Voice. It Wasn't Him.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/toronto-man-charged-grandparent-scam-7500.md — Toronto Man Charged After $7,500 Grandparent Scam Call
- https://trustonion.io/blog/how-ai-voice-scams-work-and-what-stops-them.md — How AI Voice Scams Work (And What Actually Stops Them)
- https://trustonion.io/blog/bay-area-mom-fake-kidnapping-ai-voice-scam.md — Bay Area Mom Lost $5,400 to a Fake Kidnapping Call
- https://trustonion.io/blog/2026-year-ai-impersonation-scams-hit-everyone.md — 2026: The Year AI Impersonation Scams Hit Everyone
- https://trustonion.io/blog/senate-hearing-ai-senior-fraud-voice-cloning-deepfakes.md — Senate Hearing: AI Is Targeting Seniors and Winning
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-clone-scam-family-member-test.md — A Reporter Cloned Their Voice and Called Their Mum
- https://trustonion.io/blog/deepfake-voice-attacks-outpacing-defenses-family-protection.md — AI Voices Are Robbing Companies Blind. Your Family Is Next.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-grandparent-scams-seniors.md — AI Voice Cloning Is Making Grandparent Scams Scarier
- https://trustonion.io/blog/bell-canada-ai-spoofed-calls-voice-cloning.md — Bell Canada's AI Flags Spoofed Calls. But Can It Stop Voice Clones?
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-scams-why-they-work-university-cincinnati-research.md — Your Brain Is Why AI Voice Scams Work So Well
- https://trustonion.io/blog/fpl-ai-scam-calls-fake-rebate-offers.md — Fake FPL Calls Are Offering $4,000 Rebates. They're AI.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-walmart-robocall-scam-playstation-identity-theft.md — Fake Walmart Calls Are Using AI Voices to Steal Your Identity
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-farm-equipment-scams-georgia-farmers.md — AI Farm Equipment Scams Are Fooling Georgia Farmers
- https://trustonion.io/blog/georgia-couple-lost-800000-ai-scam-voice-cloning.md — A Couple Lost $800,000 to an AI Scam. Here's How.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-fake-kidnapping-ransom-scam.md — The Call Every Parent Fears: AI Now Fakes Your Child's Voice
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-fake-kidnapping-scam-savi-security.md — Her Daughter's Voice Was Cloned. The Kidnapping Was Fake.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-scam-mom-i-need-money.md — AI Cloned Her Son's Voice in 10 Seconds. Then It Called Her.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/capillary-tech-deepfake-banking-fraud-voice-cloning.md — €3 Million Gone: How Deepfakes Fooled a Company's Own Bank
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-fake-kidnapping-scam-family-protection.md — The Call Every Parent Dreads (And How to Survive It)
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-scam-canadian-mother-family-codeword.md — Her Son's Voice Asked for Help. It Wasn't Her Son.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/fake-kidnapping-call-ai-voice-clone-family-safety.md — The Fake Kidnapping Call That Launched a Family's Mission
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-scams-surge-1210-percent-three-seconds-audio.md — AI Voice Scams Surge 1,210%: It Only Takes 3 Seconds
- https://trustonion.io/blog/fake-cop-calls-police-impersonation-scam-beaufort-county.md — Fake Cop Calls Are Draining Bank Accounts in South Carolina
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-clone-scam-houston-man-loses-15000.md — He Heard His Son's Voice. It Was AI. It Cost Him $15,000.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-scams-clone-family-voice-1210-percent.md — AI Voice Scams Surged 1,210% , Your Family Needs a Plan
- https://trustonion.io/blog/1-in-3-people-received-ai-deepfake-phone-call-2026.md — 1 in 3 People Got a Fake AI Voice Call Last Year
- https://trustonion.io/blog/bay-area-mom-ai-voice-clone-fake-kidnapping-scam.md — Bay Area Mom Wired $5,400 Before One Call Ended the Scam
- https://trustonion.io/blog/deepfake-scam-calls-summer-surge-2026.md — Deepfake Scam Calls Are Surging. Here's How to Stop Them.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-cloned-daughters-voice-extort-vancouver-man.md — AI Cloned His Daughter's Voice. He Almost Paid.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/connecticut-lost-16-million-ai-scams-2025.md — Connecticut Lost $16.1 Million to AI Scams in 2025
- https://trustonion.io/blog/hi-mam-hi-dad-scam-texts-ireland-family-impersonation.md — 'Hi Mom, Hi Dad' Scam Texts Are Fooling Irish Families
- https://trustonion.io/blog/michigan-ag-warns-ai-voice-cloning-family-scams.md — Michigan AG Warns: AI Can Now Sound Exactly Like Your Kid
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-cloned-daughters-voice-fake-kidnapping-scam-missouri.md — AI Cloned Her Daughter's Voice. She Lost Thousands.
- https://trustonion.io/blog/ai-voice-cloning-family-scam-codeword-defense.md — Your Kid's Voice Can Be Cloned From a TikTok Video

## Published case studies (24)

- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/scotch-plains-resident-loses-3-000-in-family-impersonation-scam.md — Scotch Plains Resident Loses $3,000+ in Family Impersonation Scam
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/texas-grandfather-loses-1-000-to-ai-voice-clone-of-grandson.md — Texas Grandfather Loses $1,000 to AI Voice Clone of Grandson
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/bay-area-mom-loses-5-400-in-ai-voice-clone-kidnapping-hoax.md — Bay Area Mom Loses $5,400 in AI Voice Clone Kidnapping Hoax
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-mimics-sister-in-kidnapping-ransom-scam.md — AI Voice Clone Mimics Sister in Kidnapping Ransom Scam
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-fools-canadian-mother-in-family-emergency-scam.md — AI Voice Clone Fools Canadian Mother in Family Emergency Scam
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-fakes-daughter-s-kidnapping-pressures-mother-for-3-270.md — AI Voice Clone Fakes Daughter's Kidnapping, Pressures Mother for $3,270
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-of-daughter-used-in-fake-kidnapping-ransom-call.md — AI Voice Clone of Daughter Used in Fake Kidnapping Ransom Call
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-fakes-kidnapping-to-demand-2-500-ransom.md — AI Voice Clone Fakes Kidnapping to Demand $2,500 Ransom
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-cloning-scams-cost-georgia-couple-800-000.md — AI Voice Cloning Scams Cost Georgia Couple $800,000
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/toronto-man-charged-after-7-500-grandparent-scam-targeting-elderly-woman.md — Toronto Man Charged After $7,500 Grandparent Scam Targeting Elderly Woman
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-of-her-brother-costs-ontario-woman-12-000.md — AI Voice Clone of Her Brother Costs Ontario Woman $12,000
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-mimics-teen-s-voice-in-7-500-ransom-hoax.md — AI Voice Clone Mimics Teen's Voice in $7,500 Ransom Hoax
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-scam-costs-california-mother-thousands.md — AI Voice Clone Scam Costs California Mother Thousands
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-used-in-fake-kidnapping-ransom-call-in-lawrence-kansas.md — AI Voice Clone Used in Fake Kidnapping Ransom Call in Lawrence, Kansas
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-clone-convinced-california-mom-her-daughter-was-kidnapped.md — AI Voice Clone Convinced California Mom Her Daughter Was Kidnapped
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/capillary-tech-loses-3-million-in-deepfake-banking-fraud.md — Capillary Tech Loses €3 Million in Deepfake Banking Fraud
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-powered-farm-equipment-scams-target-georgia-farmers.md — AI-Powered Farm Equipment Scams Target Georgia Farmers
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-powered-hi-mum-scam-targets-australian-families.md — AI-Powered 'Hi Mum' Scam Targets Australian Families
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/houston-man-loses-15-000-after-ai-clones-his-son-s-voice.md — Houston Man Loses $15,000 After AI Clones His Son's Voice
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/bay-area-mom-loses-5-400-in-ai-voice-cloning-fake-kidnapping-scam.md — Bay Area Mom Loses $5,400 in AI Voice Cloning Fake Kidnapping Scam
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-scammers-clone-daughter-s-voice-to-extort-vancouver-man.md — AI Scammers Clone Daughter's Voice to Extort Vancouver Man
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ireland-s-hi-mam-hi-dad-text-scam-targets-parents-via-fake-child-messages.md — Ireland's 'Hi Mam, Hi Dad' Text Scam Targets Parents via Fake Child Messages
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/missouri-mom-loses-thousands-to-ai-voice-clone-kidnapping-hoax.md — Missouri Mom Loses Thousands to AI Voice Clone Kidnapping Hoax
- https://trustonion.io/case-studies/ai-voice-cloning-scams-fool-families-with-fake-relatives.md — AI Voice Cloning Scams Fool Families With Fake Relatives