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Singapore launches AntiScam Pango app to flag scam messages

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Source: The Straits Times

GovTech and Google DeepMind launched AntiScam Pango, a beta app that uses AI to analyse messages on WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS and flags suspicious conversations as they unfold. Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau unveiled it on 4 November at GovTech’s STACK Conference 2026 in Singapore. The beta is available from the Google Play Store to Android users only, and the app does not automatically block or delete messages.

Why it matters

Android users in Singapore can get real-time warnings about suspicious chats, and messages leave the phone only when a user reports them.

When
4 Nov 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0659
Who
GovTech, Google DeepMind; Jasmin Lau

Summary written with AI by wheresthe.ai, from The Straits Times. Checked against the source on 4 Nov 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0659: “Singapore launches AntiScam Pango app to flag scam messages.” wheresthe.ai, 4 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/sg-singapore-launches-antiscam-pango-app-to-flag-scam-messag-2026-11/ (source: The Straits Times).

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