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Google Adds Scam-Call Detector to Android, $3B Fraud Losses

6/2/2026

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Google Detects Scams

Google is rolling out a scam-call detection feature for Android 12 and newer phones.
The Phone app flags spoofed numbers, warns “Someone may be pretending to call from your contact’s number,” and adds an end-call button.
The feature is enabled by default on Pixel devices and many Motorola and Samsung phones that have the Phone, Contacts, and Google Messages apps.
The FTC reported almost $3 billion in impersonation-fraud losses in 2024.

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Google Detects Scams

Google is rolling out a scam-call detection feature for Android 12 and newer phones.
The Phone app flags spoofed numbers, warns “Someone may be pretending to call from your contact’s number,” and adds an end-call button.
The feature is enabled by default on Pixel devices and many Motorola and Samsung phones that have the Phone, Contacts, and Google Messages apps.
The FTC reported almost $3 billion in impersonation-fraud losses in 2024.

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