Why we built this
Why Is This A Scam? exists, told by its founder, Jayme Johnston.
The origin story, in two parts
Why I built Is This A Scam?
My father gets the texts and the voicemails. My mother gets the emails. I could not be there every time it happened — and giving generic advice doesn't work.
Was it even possible?
Ten months answering one question: could AI give specific, evidence-backed answers — and could anyone trust them?