… There's a new spoofing protection feature that automatically ends calls from numbers impersonating any of the participating banks. This also sends a notification to the user, letting them know that they likely received a scam call. …
… We are continuing to work with our partners to bring these industry-leading protections to even more users. Powered by Gemini’s on-device model, Scam Detection provides intelligent protection against scam calls while ensuring that the processing stays on your device. …
… Bringing in-call scam protections to more users on Android The UK pilot of Android’s in-call scam protections has already helped thousands of users end calls that could have cost them a significant amount of money. …
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Android 17 to expand banking scam call and privacy protections By Bill Toulas May 12, 2026 01:00 PM Android 17, expected to roll out next month, will introduce several security and privacy features focused on device theft, threat detection, and banking scam calls. …
… Their analysis found that Android smartphones, led by the Pixel 10 Pro, provide the highest level of default scam and fraud protection.The report particularly noted Android's robust call screening, scam detection, and real-time scam warning authentication capabilities as key differentiators. …
… A new Verified caller feature could deliver similar protections, but even when using other phone apps. Verified calls would also help protect against spoofed calls from DNO, or do-not-originate numbers. …
… Android will automatically bin banking scam calls The biggest and most impactful new feature is the ability for Android to automatically dump scam calls that claim to be from a bank or financial institution, adding to Android's already-robust scam protection . …
… Scam Detection only applies to calls that could potentially be scams, and is never used during calls with your contacts. If enabled, Scam Detection will beep at the start and during the call to notify participants the feature is on. …
… Smarter protections against phone call scams Our research shows that phone scammers often try to trick people into performing specific actions to initiate a scam, like changing default device security settings or granting elevated permissions to an app. …