WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meta <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2025/08/new-whatsapp-tools-tips-beat-messaging-scams/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">announced</a> it’s rolling out a new feature for WhatsApp users in the fight against scammers.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Scam Alert is an optional beta feature that uses an on-device machine-learning model to flag