Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Google Tackles Digital Arrest Scams
Google is working hard to stop digital arrest scams and other frauds.
These scams are tricky because they use fake voices and deep fakes to trick people.
Google is using AI to find and fix problems in software and to keep people safe online.
They are also working with other companies to solve this big problem.
In India, Google is taking special steps to prevent scams through SMS, voice calls, and fake websites.
They believe that AI will make the world safer in the long run.
Digital arrest scams are the most challenging part of the fraud ecosystem, according to Evan Kotsovinos, Google's VP of Privacy, Safety and Security.
Google is using AI to detect and prevent scams through SMS, voice calls, and fake websites.
Digital arrest scams often involve deep fakes or impersonations of law enforcement officials.
Google has developed an AI agent that has found over 100 previously unknown vulnerabilities in software.
Kotsovinos believes that AI will ultimately make the world safer and that coordinated efforts from all stakeholders are needed to solve this complex problem.
- Who
- Google and Evan Kotsovinos, VP of Privacy, Safety and Security
- What
- Challenges in preventing digital arrest scams and other frauds
- When
- Ongoing, with recent advancements in AI
- Where
- India and other markets
- Why
- To enhance safety and prevent fraud in the digital ecosystem
- Company
- Interviewee
- Evan Kotsovinos
- Interviewee Title
- VP of Privacy, Safety and Security
- Interviewer
- Aashish Aryan/Business Standard
- Key Challenge
- Digital Arrests
- AI Agent Vulnerabilities Found
- 100+