UK launches AI-based scam detection tool Ask Silver for WhatsApp, in response to rising fraud loss.

The UK has launched an AI-based scam detection tool called Ask Silver, allowing users to upload screenshots of suspicious communications via WhatsApp for safety checks. Developed in partnership with Get Safe Online, the tool helps identify scams and advises on next steps. This initiative comes amid rising fraud, with over £450 million lost last year, and new rules mandating banks to refund victims of scams up to £85,000.

October 07, 2024
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