Google Issues Warning! Do Not Answer Calls from This Number

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — Google has finally launched the real-time Scam Detection feature for phone calls on Android mobiles, after previously demonstrating it at I/O 2024. This feature can detect conversation patterns identical to scam attempts. Scam Detection listens for conversation patterns commonly associated with scams. Once identified as a scammer, the feature will prompt the user to check their phone with a visual warning of possible scam activity, such as “Suspicious activity detected for this call”, accompanied by an “End call” button, or the ability to mark it as “Not a scam”. For example, if the caller claims to be from a bank and asks the user to transfer funds immediately due to a suspected account violation, Scam Detection will process the call to determine if it is likely a scam. On the Pixel 9 series, Scam Detection is powered by Gemini Nano. This security feature is also available on Pixel 6-8a thanks to “Google’s robust on-device machine learning models”. Google states that “no audio or conversation transcripts are stored on the device. Everything is sent to Google servers or elsewhere, or can be retrieved after the call”. Scam Detection is disabled by default and must be enabled by the user. This detection can be disabled from the Phone app settings, with the option to turn it off during specific calls. Scam Detection is now being launched for public beta users of Google Pixel 6 or later phones in the United States. To enable it, go to Google Phone app Settings > Scam Detection. To provide feedback on the user experience, click Google Phone app -> Menu -> Help & Feedback -> Send Feedback.