A scam safety net for UK families
Before Mum pays, she checks with you
Your parent doesn’t have to decide alone. They get a quick second opinion, and you know when they need you.
All they do is forward anything suspicious to a saved WhatsApp contact called Check First.
Nothing to install on their phone.
30 days free. No card needed.
- On Mum’s phone
- Mum forwards this message to Check First:
Hi Mum, I’ve broken my phone and this is my new number. I need to pay a bill today. Can you send £840? I’ll pay you back tomorrow x
- Check First replies: High risk
A new number asking for money is a common trick. Don’t pay and don’t reply. Sam has been told.
- On Sam’s phone
- Sam gets an alert:
Mum has just checked a message. Answer: high risk.
Sam taps the reply: Don’t do anything, I’ll contact you - Back on Mum’s phone
- Mum sees:
Don’t do anything, I’ll contact you
How it works
Save one contact
You add Check First to your parent’s phone. It takes a few minutes and we’ll walk you through it.
They forward anything odd
A strange message, a “new number” from family, a bank asking them to move money. They send it to Check First and get a plain answer back.
You reply with one tap
You get an alert with what they sent and the answer. One tap replies:
What they can check
- a WhatsApp message, forwarded to Check First
- a screenshot of a text message, an email or a Facebook Messenger message
- a link, sent using the Share button on the phone
- a photo of a letter
- after a phone call that felt wrong: hang up, then send Check First a voice note saying what the caller wanted
Three plain answers
- High risk
Don’t pay, don’t reply and don’t click anything.
- Check it yourself
Contact them using a number or website you already trust, not one in the message.
- No warning signs found
That doesn’t prove it’s real. If in doubt, ask.
Every answer is a second opinion, not a guarantee. That’s why you’re in the loop.
Panic doesn’t open apps
When someone is pressing your parent to act right now, they won’t hunt for an app they installed months ago, then try to remember its password.
They will open WhatsApp, because they already use it every day. Check First sits in the chat list beside the family, and forwarding a message is the only thing to learn.
- No app to install
- No password to forget
- No new screens to learn
Try it free for 30 days
Your first 30 days are the founding pilot. You’ll see whether Check First earns its place before you pay anything.
We’re building Check With Me with a small group of founding families. Your name on the list helps us decide when to start and who to start with.
30 days free,
then £2.99 a month
No card needed. Cancel any time.
Your 30 days start when your parent first uses Check First, not when you sign up. Near the end, we’ll ask if you’d like to carry on. Nothing is charged unless you say yes.
We’re still testing prices, so this may change before launch.
Join the founding familiesQuestions
Does my parent need to install anything?
No. If they already use WhatsApp, the only change is one new contact called Check First. There’s no app, account or password for them to remember.
Is a check a guarantee?
No. A check is a second opinion, and no check can catch everything. Scams change quickly, so “No warning signs found” doesn’t prove a message is real. That’s why you’re kept in the loop, and why we always say to stop and talk to someone if anything feels wrong.
What if I miss the alert?
Your parent still gets their answer, so they aren’t left waiting for you. Your reply is there to add a familiar voice at the moment it counts.
What about texts, emails, letters and phone calls?
For a text message, an email or a Facebook Messenger message, they take a screenshot and send the picture to Check First. For a link, they use the phone’s Share button. For a letter, they take a photo. After a phone call that felt wrong, they hang up, then send Check First a voice note saying what the caller wanted. We’ll show you both how to do each one during set-up.
What if my parent doesn’t use WhatsApp?
Then Check First won’t suit them yet. Join the list anyway if you’d like to hear when that changes, and if they’d be willing to learn, tell us during the pilot.
What happens to the messages they forward?
Check With Me reads each one, and AI from Anthropic helps us assess it. Messages aren’t used to train AI, and we delete them after 30 days. Before your parent starts, they’ll read and agree to a short page that explains all of this. Joining today only shares the details on the form below. Our privacy notice has the full detail.
How does the 30-day free trial work?
Your 30 days start when your parent first uses Check First, not when you sign up, so a wait to get set up doesn’t eat into them. We don’t ask for card details. Around day 25, we’ll ask whether you’d like to carry on for £2.99 a month. Nothing is charged unless you say yes.
What happens if we don’t carry on after 30 days?
Your parent isn’t cut off. Check First keeps checking the messages they forward for free, and we pause the alerts to you. We’ll tell you both before that happens, so nobody is caught out.
What if money has already been sent?
Contact the bank straight away, using the number on the back of the card or by dialling 159, which connects you to the fraud team at many UK banks. Then report it to Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101. If someone is in danger, call 999.
Join the founding families
Tell us a little about your family. It takes about a minute.