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On November 3, 2026, Google announced the expansion of anti-scam protections in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the Google Blog, Google is strengthening anti-scam efforts in the Asia-Pacific region through Android's Fake Call Detection, which identifies AI-driven phone impersonation, Pixel's built-in scam detection, and sharing threat intelligence with the industry. Google.org also provided $6 million in funding to The Asia Foundation and the Tech for Good Institute to train communities, incubate AI defense prototypes, and expand the educational game Be Scam Ready to Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The original text mentioned that scam losses in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand reached as high as $114.1 billion in 2025. There are currently no subsequent developments.
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How Google is fighting scams in Asia-Pacific through new Android features, industry coalitions, and a $6 million grant
Google is strengthening scam prevention in the Asia-Pacific region through Android's Fake Call Detection, which identifies AI-driven phone impersonation, on-device scam detection in Pixel, and sharing threat intelligence with the industry. Google.org is also providing $6 million in funding to The Asia Foundation and the Tech for Good Institute to train communities, incubate AI defense prototypes, and expand the educational game Be Scam Ready to Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The original text mentions that scam losses in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand reached up to $114.1 billion in 2025.