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Today We Launch Savi: Scam Protection for Every Family

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It Started with a Phone Call

A few years ago, our mom got a call she thought was our sister.

The panicked voice on the other end sounded exactly like hers. Then a stranger came on the line and demanded money in exchange for her safety.

It was a fake kidnapping scam. Scammers had spoofed her phone number and used AI to stage the whole thing.

While nothing about the call was real, our mom believed she was hearing her daughter in danger. The experience left her shaken, and us too.

We found ourselves asking: Why mom? How had scams become so sophisticated that they could target everyday people with such personalized and convincing attacks?

If it happened to our family, it wasn’t hard to imagine it was happening to others.

A New Era of Scams

So we started digging. And what we found was impossible to ignore. 

Digital fraud is now the fastest-growing crime in America, powered by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by scammers and cybercriminals.

Last year alone, Americans lost nearly $200 billion to scams according to government estimates, with imposter scams accounting for a third of all cases. The data tells a clear story: scams are evolving faster than the tools available to stop them.

While businesses and governments ramp up their cyber defense (rightfully so), everyday people have been left to protect themselves and their loved ones with outdated and overly complex tools.

Cybercriminals increasingly use AI to target consumers. We need consumer defenses that use AI to make detection and prevention smarter and so seamless that everybody can use it. 

Introducing Savi

That’s why we built Savi. Available now on iOS and Android.

Savi is the first app that protects families from AI-powered scams and fraud across calls and messages, 24/7. 

Preview of app functionality, including: Scamwise, Savi Voicemail, Text Protection and Savi On-Call.


How it works is simple:

  • Text Message Protection — Savi quietly filters out scam texts so that what gets through is actually worth your attention, going beyond your phone’s default settings.

  • Voicemail Screening — When an unknown number calls, Savi takes the message, identifies the caller, and flags suspected scam attempts so you know which calls are worth returning.

  • Live Call Monitoring — Add Savi to any call in progress, and it listens silently, alerting you in real time if something feels off.

  • Scam Checker — Submit any suspicious message to Scamwise, Savi’s built-in scam checker, and get a clear verdict in seconds.

  • Proactive Call Screening (Coming Soon) Savi screens unknown callers before they reach you, blocking scam attempts at the point of contact.

One plan covers your whole family—your parents, your partner, your teenagers—whoever family means to you.

Protection for the People You Love

Savi is for the mom who almost wired money because the voice on the phone sounded just like her daughter. 

It’s for the person who saw every red flag and sent it anyway.

It's for the people quietly carrying the responsibility of protecting their family—often from a distance, often alone, often while juggling everything else in their own lives.

You can’t be there for every suspicious call or text. Savi is.

Download Savi today and add your whole family at no extra cost. 

This Is Just the Beginning

Our mission at Savi is to rebuild digital safety for the AI era.

We’re starting where scams most often reach people today—text messages and phone calls. But the problem doesn’t end there.

We’re working towards a future where protection extends across every surface scammers can use, with tools that evolve alongside the threats themselves.

Because we all deserve to move through the digital world with peace of mind and know the people we love are protected.

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About the Author

Patrick and Ryan Coughlin

When their mom got targeted by a fake kidnapping scam, Patrick and Ryan decided to quit their jobs and start Savi. Patrick has spent his career in intelligence and cybersecurity. Previously, he was co-founder and CEO of a TruSTAR, a company focused on cybersecurity for enterpises. Ryan has built products at some of the world’s most recognized consumer technology companies serving millions of users everyday. Together with the team at Savi, they are working to protect families from scams and fraud in the AI era.

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