Android expands in call scam protections to the us – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content
J
Android expands in-call scam protections to the US.

The feature was first piloted in the UK earlier this year, and works by automatically warning users when they launch eligible financial apps while screen sharing during calls with numbers that aren’t in the device’s contact list. The warning forces a 30-second pause period that aims to “break the spell of the scammers’ social engineering,” according to Google.

A scam warning message displayed on an Android phone.
The warning message will also provide guidance on how to avoid being scammed and prompt users to end the call.
Image: Google
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Comments
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...