Online fraud is highly disruptive, and can have a painful financial and emotional impact on people. Google is committed to tackling this challenge head-on. As part of that effort, this week, experts from across government, technology, consumer groups and academia are gathering in Zurich for the second EMEA Anti-Scams and Fraud Summit, hosted by the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC). The goal is simple but ambitious: Strengthen the collective action needed to disrupt today’s sophisticated scams.
To support this mission, we’re building AI-driven protections into the products you use every day and collaborating across the industry and with the authorities to stay ahead of fraudsters. Here are five ways we are working to keep you safer from scams and fraud:
1. Using AI-powered tools as the first line of defense
While scammers are using AI for nefarious purposes, we’re using it for…
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This involves defrauding the state or using government systems to steal from individuals.
- Tax Identity Theft: A criminal uses your ID and income details to file a tax return in your name and claim a refund before you do.
- Grant/Benefit Fraud: Falsely claiming unemployment, disability, or social grants that the perpetrator is not entitled to.