Online scams are becoming increasingly difficult to identify, especially when fraudulent messages are designed to look like genuine conversations. WhatsApp is now testing a new Scam Alert feature that ...

Meta began a limited beta rollout of Scam Alert on August 12, 2026, an optional WhatsApp feature that runs a machine learning model directly on a user's phone to identify potential scam messages. The ...

WhatsApp is preparing to introduce a new feature to protect users from online scams. Meta had previously announced the 'Scam ...

WhatsApp has begun testing Scam Alert, a new feature that checks incoming messages for signs of a scam and warns you before you respond. When the model flags a likely scam, you'll see a notice inside ...

Scammers have been targeting WhatsApp users for years, and the numbers prove it. The FTC says victims reported losing $425 million to scams on WhatsApp alone, part of a broader $2.1 billion lost to ...

Meta has announced it is to roll out a new optional feature that leverages an on-device AI machine-learning model to help ...

An SEBI Registered Investment Adviser warned bank customers about fraudulent messages. He shared tips to identify scams by verifying sender details and checking for deceptive characters in sender ...

CRISP COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) warned residents about a scam involving fake text messages. According to CCSO, the text messages claim to be a “final notice” from a ...

Scam text messages are currently targeting drivers in Lebanon, pretending to come from the Internal Security Forces. The messages claim that the recipient has committed a traffic violation (often for ...

WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out the newly rumoured Scam Alert feature to beta testers. Back in June, reports ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...