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Google just launched a new tool to help you identify scam phone calls

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Google just launched a new tool to help you identify scam phone calls

The number of calls that turn out to be some opportunistic scam artists are out of control at the moment — to the point where you just don’t want to answer the phone anymore. There are a bunch of tools to help you combat scam calls, but Google has just started rolling out what could be the best one yet.

The Google Phone app already has a directory feature, offering caller ID for numbers that you don’t already have in your contacts list. In my experience these are often tied to businesses or contractors, rather than personal numbers. So what do you do if you have a random unidentified number trying to get through to you? You use the new Lookup button.

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