Google says it is using AI-powered security tools to protect users from AI-driven scams across its products, including scam detection on Android that warns people about suspicious calls and contacts, and messaging defenses that block more than 10 billion malicious messages each month. The company says its approach combines technical protections with legal action to disrupt scammers and make the internet safer.
The statement highlights support from the FBI and several members of Congress, who said criminal groups are increasingly using AI, spoofed messages and trusted brands to defraud victims at scale. FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said scammers behind the Outsider Enterprise built a business around impersonating trusted brands and that AI is making fraud more convincing and harder to detect. He said cooperation with companies like Google helps disrupt criminal networks in ways no single organization can achieve alone.
Senator Rick Scott said criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tools to steal savings from Americans and argued that the federal government needs a stronger national response. He said he was proud to support the bipartisan National Strategy for Combating Scams Act and praised Google for being proactive in protecting consumers.
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick said the threat is no longer simple spam but organized transnational crime using AI and trusted brands to target families, seniors and small businesses through phones and messages. He said Google’s action shows the need for coordination across law enforcement, government and industry, and said his Stop SCAMS Act would create a national strategy to disrupt these schemes and hold bad actors accountable.
Congressman Josh Harder said international cybercriminals are robbing families of their savings and called for a permanent solution. He said his Stop SCAMS Act would bring together all levels of government to crack down on scams and organized crime rings behind them.
The post also includes statements from major telecom companies backing the effort. AT&T said it blocks or labels billions of robocalls and spam texts each month using AI, helps take down imposter websites and works with the Industry Traceback Group to identify the source of scam calls. T-Mobile said it is fighting AI-powered phishing and smishing scams with network protections, advanced technology and partnerships with Google and law enforcement. Verizon said defeating these threats requires a unified cross-industry response and that technical defenses must be paired with legal action, government collaboration and consumer protection.
Overall, the message emphasizes that scam networks are becoming more advanced with AI, and that fighting them will require coordinated action from technology companies, telecom carriers, lawmakers and law enforcement.
