A new mobile application offering AI scam protection has launched to help consumers identify deepfakes and voice-cloning fraud. The security startup Savi Security introduced the tool on Tuesday for iOS and Android devices. According to a report by TechCrunch, the company secured $7 million in seed funding to support its development.
The funding round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Magnify Ventures, TTCER, and Resolute Ventures. Founders Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, who previously worked at Cisco and Apple, established the company after their mother was targeted by a voice-cloning scam. In that incident, scammers spoofed her daughter’s phone number and used a cloned voice to demand a $1,200 ransom.
The Rise of AI Scam Protection
To build their detection models, the founders initially launched a free anonymous website called Scamwise. Users submitted suspicious text messages, emails, and images to verify their authenticity. The website received 100,000 total submissions, which provided the necessary data to train the startup’s primary artificial intelligence models.
The mobile application uses Google’s Gemini model through an AI gateway, allowing it to integrate other specialized voice-detection tools. Consequently, the software can analyze incoming communications in real time. This approach provides active AI scam protection by identifying behavioral patterns associated with fraudulent activities.
Real-Time Call Monitoring Features
The software screens text messages, voicemails, and incoming phone calls for potential threats. Notably, the most prominent feature is live-call monitoring, which allows users to add a virtual agent to an active call. The system then listens for specific behavioral indicators to determine if the caller is attempting a financial swindle.
“AI is creating fraudsters because it is bringing down the barrier of deceiving people.”
Patrick Coughlin, Co-founder of Savi Security
The Growing Threat of Voice Cloning
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, representing a threefold increase compared to 2020. Criminals can now clone a target’s voice using only three seconds of audio obtained from public social media posts. This technological shift has made sophisticated attacks highly accessible to low-level fraudsters.
Research from Malwarebytes indicates that younger generations are also vulnerable, with Gen Z falling for text-based scams approximately 25% of the time. Therefore, the startup designed its tool to offer continuous AI scam protection across multiple communication channels. This ensures that vulnerable family members receive immediate alerts during active fraud attempts.
Pricing and Family Plan Details
The company offers its service through a subscription model priced at $8 per month or $63 per year. This flat rate covers an entire family with no limit on the number of connected users. Users can manage multiple accounts under a single plan, allowing them to provide administrative support to relatives who require technical assistance.
