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Google Partners With FBI, Carriers to Fight AI-Powered Scam Network Linked to Millions of Fraud Texts

3:49 PM IST · June 16, 2026

Google has launched a coordinated effort to disrupt a large-scale cybercrime operation accused of using artificial intelligence tools to run phishing scams that impersonated trusted brands and targeted smartphone users through fraudulent text messages. The company has filed a lawsuit against the group, is working with the FBI and major US telecom operators, and is backing legislative measures to tackle AI-enabled fraud. The move comes as cybercriminals increasingly use AI tools to scale phishing campaigns and make scam messages more convincing.