Making email safer with anti-phishing security checks in Gmail on Android

Phishing is usually done through email, ads, or by sites that look similar to sites you already use. For example, someone who is phishing might send you an email that looks like it’s from your bank so that you’ll give them information about your bank account.

This week, Google introduces a new security feature in Gmail on Android to help keep the users’ email safe. When you click on a suspicious link in a message, Gmail will show a warning prompt helping you keep your account safe. Here’s what you’ll see:

While not all affected email will necessarily be dangerous, we encourage you to be careful about clicking on links in messages that you’re not sure about. And with this update, you’ll have another tool to make these kinds of decisions.

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