Google adds a scam-detection feature, built on RCS, to Android 12 and later that verifies whether a call is coming from the caller's actual Android smartphone (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)

Jun 02, 2026 - 19:30
Updated: 3 hours ago
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Google Dialer displays a scam detection feature that verifies caller identity on Android smartphones.

Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Google adds a scam-detection feature, built on RCS, to Android 12 and later that verifies whether a call is coming from the caller's actual Android smartphone  —  Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” …

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