Google Is Suing Chinese Scammers Who Are Using Gemini
Not sure this will have any effect, but I support the effort:
According to Google’s legal filing, Outsider Enterprise operates through Telegram. The group offers phishing-as-a-service to individuals who may not be technically savvy enough to set up fraudulent websites and text campaigns on their own. In its Telegram channels, Outsider Enterprise reportedly provided instructions on how to use Google’s Gemini AI to create websites that imitate those of Google, YouTube, and government agencies such as New York’s E-ZPass. The group offered nearly 300 scam templates.
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Google worked with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile to block many of these malicious text messages, and Google notes that its on-device scam detection in Google Messages probably helped reduce the number of successful phishing attempts, too. This AI-powered feature apparently stops 10 billion scam texts every month, so it’s fair to expect it caught at least some Outsider Enterprise activity.
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Clive Robinson • July 7, 2026 8:30 AM
@ Bruce,
With regards,
Basic science says all effects have causes.
Likewise to build something solid and lasting it requires considered construction based on solid foundations.
So whilst the effect may not be immediate or obvious initially, if it forms a solid foundation then more can be built upon it.