Google is rolling out a new Android security feature called "fake call detection" to combat AI-powered deepfake scam calls, available from June 2026 on Android 12 and later devices. The feature uses the RCS standard to send encrypted verification signals between devices when a call is made, alerting recipients with an on-screen warning if the signal is missing and the call cannot be authenticated — indicating a likely spoofed or AI-cloned impersonation attempt. The move comes amid growing impersonation fraud losses, with the FTC reporting $2.95 billion in US losses in 2024 alone and INTERPOL linking such fraud to over $440 billion in global losses.
