Not Sure if it's Safe? Ask Silver
Not Sure if it's Safe? Ask Silver
Free, straightforward scam checking in seconds.
Free, straightforward scam checking in seconds.
How It Works
Spotted something that feels off?
Spotted something that feels off?
We’ve all come across things that don’t look quite right. Whether it’s a letter, website, or email, it’s always worth getting a second opinion.
We’ve all come across things that don’t look quite right. Whether it’s a letter, website, or email, it’s always worth getting a second opinion.
Send it to Ask Silver
Send it to Ask Silver
You can check screenshots, photos, phone numbers or website links with Ask Silver. It’s available on our website or on WhatsApp whenever you need it and always free.
You can check screenshots, photos, phone numbers or website links with Ask Silver. It’s available on our website or on WhatsApp whenever you need it and always free.
Get a clear response in seconds
Get a clear response in seconds
We analyse what you’ve sent using hundreds of tools, trusted sources and a touch of AI magic. In less than 30 seconds, you’ll get a simple verdict.
We analyse what you’ve sent using hundreds of tools, trusted sources and a touch of AI magic. In less than 30 seconds, you’ll get a simple verdict.
Effortlessly report scams
Effortlessly report scams
If we spot a scam, you can report it with a tap. We’ll share it with the authorities and any organisations being impersonated, and you’ll be helping to protect others.
If we spot a scam, you can report it with a tap. We’ll share it with the authorities and any organisations being impersonated, and you’ll be helping to protect others.
Over 40,000 scams detected
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
"I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam."
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam!”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Smart Scam Detection in your Pocket
Ask Silver doesn’t just skim the surface. Every time you upload something to check, it kicks off a detailed investigation. Every answer involves deep research across hundreds of sources, tools and signals all working together to help you spot scams fast.
Silver doesn’t just skim the surface. Every time you ask it to check something, it kicks off a detailed investigation across hundreds of sources.
Scam databases
We compare what you’ve sent to a large and growing collection of dodgy texts, fake websites, and common scam messages to spot patterns and quickly flag suspicious content.
Website analysis
Company checks
Regulatory warnings
User reports
Online reviews
Language Patterns
Scam databases
We compare what you’ve sent to a large and growing collection of dodgy texts, fake websites, and common scam messages to spot patterns and quickly flag suspicious content.
Website analysis
Company checks
Regulatory warnings
User reports
Online reviews
Language Patterns
Scam databases
We compare what you’ve sent to a large and growing collection of dodgy texts, fake websites, and common scam messages to spot patterns and quickly flag suspicious content.
Website analysis
Company checks
Regulatory warnings
User reports
Online reviews
Language Patterns
Why we all need a scam checker
The threat from scammers is growing
The threat from scammers is growing
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Scams can catch anyone.
Scams can catch anyone.
Fraudsters use pressure and urgency to trick you in a split second and even the most careful can get caught. 1 in 15 adults were victims last year.
Fraudsters use pressure and urgency to trick you in a split second and even the most careful can get caught. 1 in 15 adults were victims last year.
Fraudsters use pressure and urgency to trick you in a split second, even the careful can get caught. 1 in 15 adults were victims last year.
Scammers are sharper.
Scammers are sharper.
Modern scams look real, sound real, and feel real. AI helps them mimic trusted sources, making them harder than ever to spot.
Modern scams look real, sound real, and feel real. AI helps them mimic trusted sources, making them harder than ever to spot.
A quick check, anytime.
A quick check, anytime.
Ask Silver gives you a fast, simple way to check scam threats before you click. No jargon. No judgement.
Ask Silver gives you a fast, simple way to check scam threats before you click. No jargon. No judgement.
The Ask Silver Story
The Ask Silver Story
£150,000 lost. How one family’s story became our mission.
£150,000 lost. How one family’s story became our mission.
In 2020, someone close to Alex lost £150,000 to a series of scams. Over four months, they were targeted three separate times, with nine payments made to fraudsters. That experience led Alex and Jonny to start Ask Silver, a simple, reliable way to help people check for scams. Today, they work with the UK’s biggest financial institutions to make scam detection faster, smarter and easier for everyone.
In 2020, someone close to Alex lost £150,000 to a series of scams. Over four months, they were targeted three separate times, with nine payments made to fraudsters. That experience led Alex and Jonny to start Ask Silver, a simple, reliable way to help people check for scams. Today, they work with the UK’s biggest financial institutions to make scam detection faster, smarter and easier for everyone.
What people say...
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away.”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities.”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
Mel
“I was doing my scam checks with my son who works in financial crime, but he recommended Ask Silver so I'm using both now!”
Mike
“I found out about Ask Silver from my local National Trading Standards in Gloucester. It's nice and simple to check if anything is a scam.”
Jonathan
“I saw Ask Silver mentioned on the BBC and tried it out on a winter fuel allowance scam and it spotted it right away”
Izzy
“There's nothing that I hate more than getting scam text messages and emails so this is a great way to report it to the police and the authorities”
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How do I use Ask Silver?
What can I check with Ask Silver?
Is it really free?
Who do you report scams to?
How do I use Ask Silver?
What can I check with Ask Silver?
Is it really free?
Who do you report scams to?