Android adds AI scam alerts and hangs up on bank impostors

Google is expanding Android's anti-scam defenses: Enhanced protection in Google Messages with cloud Gemini and on-device Gemini Nano, warnings for suspicious links and messages, blocking of background call forwarding, and screen-sharing protection. Together with banks, Android introduces verified financial calls that automatically end calls from unverified bank impersonators.

• Enhanced protection in Google Messages rolls out as an opt-in in coming weeks
• Gemini Nano checks unfamiliar links on-device before users click
• Background call-forwarding block arrives in early December on Pixel
• Verified financial calls with banks end unverified bank calls automatically