Google has introduced a new anti-scam feature for its Phone app designed to protect Android users from AI deepfake impersonation calls and caller ID spoofing attacks. The feature is available for devices running Android 12 and later versions.

The new protection system addresses a growing trend where scammers use AI technology to mimic voices of trusted contacts, family members, or authority figures while spoofing legitimate phone numbers. When users receive calls that appear to come from known contacts but are actually from scammers, Google's Phone app will now flag these calls as suspicious.

The technology works by sending a silent "confirmation signal" to verify the authenticity of incoming calls. This system is built directly into Google Dialer and aims to help users identify potentially fraudulent calls before answering them.

The rollout comes as phone scammers have adapted their tactics in response to people increasingly avoiding calls from unknown numbers. By impersonating trusted contacts and using sophisticated AI voice cloning, scammers have found new ways to exploit victims' trust and bypass traditional caller screening methods.

The feature represents part of Google's broader effort to enhance security protections across its Android ecosystem. The company has been expanding various anti-scam and fraud detection capabilities as AI-powered deception techniques become more sophisticated and accessible to bad actors.