# Working collaboratively to fight scams in Asia Pacific

DevFeed: [Working collaboratively to fight scams in Asia Pacific](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/working-collaboratively-to-fight-scams-in-asia-pacific-113382.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-asia/fight-against-apac-scams/>)

Author: Snigdha Bhardwaj

Published: 2026-11-03T09:09:46.616764Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Google Safety & Security](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/safety-security.md>)

Topics: [online-fraud-prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-fraud-prevention.md>), [Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy-and-abuse-prevention.md>), [Android Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-security.md>), [Cybercrime](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybercrime.md>), [threat detection](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/threat-detection.md>)

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## AI overview

Google describes a three-part approach to scams in Asia Pacific: product protections, coordinated defenses, and community resilience. Android launched Fake Call Detection for AI-driven phone impersonation, while Pixel scam detection covers messages in many popular apps; Google says it plans to bring detection to more Android users later this year. Android developer verification is also expanding to cover malicious apps distributed outside Google Play. For coordination, Google joined the Industry Accord Against Online Scams and Fraud, helped establish Japan's Anti-Scam Alliance, and supported a global philanthropic collaborative. Google.org announced $6 million for The Asia Foundation and Tech for Good Institute to train communities, incubate AI defense prototypes, and inform policymakers. Google is also expanding the scam-awareness game Be Scam Ready to five additional countries; it is already available in Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan.

## Source excerpt

A woman using her smartphone, surrounded by graphic icons representing online security, privacy, and message alerts.