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How Android Uses AI to Protect Users from Scams Globally

🔒 Android applies layered Google AI to anticipate and block mobile scams before they reach users. Built-in protections—such as Google Messages spam filtering and on-device Scam Detection, plus Phone by Google automatic call blocking and Call Screen—identify conversational scam patterns and surface real-time warnings. Android blocks over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages monthly and recently stopped more than 100 million suspicious numbers from using RCS. Protections are ephemeral, on-device where possible, and continuously updated to adapt to evolving threats.

Google expands protections and tools to combat scams

🔒 Google is rolling out multiple new features to reduce scams across its services, including link warnings and navigation blocking in Google Messages when messages are flagged as spam. A Key Verifier QR option helps confirm end-to-end encrypted contacts on Android, while expanded recovery options — including Recovery Contacts and Sign in with Mobile Number — aim to simplify secure account recovery. Google also launched educational tools and partnerships to raise scam awareness.