Google expands anti-scam measures in Asia Pacific

Google announced new Android features, industry cooperation and $6 million in funding to fight organized scams in Asia Pacific; the measures' effectiveness has not been independently confirmed.

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Published: November 3, 2026 at 05:02 AM UTC

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On November 3, 2026, Google published an overview of its anti-scam measures in the Asia Pacific region1. Citing a UN report, the company said 2025 scam losses across East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand reached up to $114.1 billion1. According to Google, Android launched Fake Call Detection, a feature designed to spot AI-driven phone call impersonation, and Pixel's built-in scam detection now alerts users to potential scams from many popular messaging apps1. Google also signed an industry accord to share threat intelligence, and Google.org announced $6 million for The Asia Foundation and the Tech for Good Institute to help small businesses and individuals stay safe online1. The educational game Be Scam Ready is expanding to Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam1. These are the company's own claims; how much the features will reduce losses is not yet known, so users should still verify unexpected calls and messages.

[1] Working collaboratively to fight scams in Asia PacificGoogle Security

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