WhatsApp’s upcoming ‘Scam Alert’ feature keeps your messages safe without breaking encryption

Jules Wang / AP Published Jun 2, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT 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 MobileSyrup. Prior to joining Android Police, Oberoi worked on feature stories, reviews, evergreen articles, and focused on ‘how-to’ resources. Additionally, he informed readers about the latest deals and discounts with quick hit pieces and buyer’s guides for all occasions. Oberoi lives in Toronto, Canada. When not working on a new story, he likes to hit the gym, play soccer (although he keeps calling it football for some reason🤔) and try out new restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area.  Sign in to your Android Police account Google’s suite of scam detection features is already setting a high bar for mobile security, but the implementation has one main limitation. It’s a system-level feature that’s limited to Google’s own communication apps, like Google Messages and Phone by Google. Apps like WhatsApp use end-to-end encryption, and that’s precisely why the feature can not extend to other apps. Fortunately, though, it looks like WhatsApp is working on a ‘Scam Detection’ solution by itself. Related
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