# WhatsApp Adds On-Device AI Scam Warnings, and Nothing Leaves Your Phone

With over 3 billion people using it, WhatsApp is among the richest hunting grounds scammers have online. According to the FTC, victims reported $425 million in losses to scams run through WhatsApp specifically — part of the more than $2.1 billion drained by social media scams in 2025. Meta's respons

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| Published | 13 August 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/whatsapp-adds-on-device-ai-scam-warnings-and-nothing-leaves-your-phone/