The Phrasebook
Staying safe in the AI age
Practical, jargon-free advice on protecting your family from scams and impersonation, from the people building SafePhrase.
Go on then. SafePhrase me.
Asking a family member to prove it's really them feels awkward, until you realise who you're actually asking. Why the check is a trust signal, not a distrust signal, and how families make it fun.
Why I built SafePhrase: the scam that got my family
A scammer told my Mum I had a new number, then called her in my voice and asked for money while I was at a wedding with no signal. This is what happened, and what I built because of it.
How to set up a safe phrase to stop AI scam calls
Banks and the police now recommend agreeing a safe phrase with your family. Here is how to set one up properly, the mistakes that quietly break it, and how to make it foolproof.
Why a familiar voice is no longer proof
AI can clone a loved one's voice from three seconds of audio. Here's how voice-cloning scams actually work, what the numbers say, and the one question that still beats them.
