u/GabrieleSinkeviciute

This one's been requested a lot, so glad to finally share it.

Scam text protection is now available on Surfshark. It scans incoming texts for known scam patterns and acts before you interact with them.

How it works depends on your platform:

iOS: suspicious text messages are automatically detected and moved to a separate spam folder in your Messages app. You don't get a notification for them. They're just moved out of the way. You can always review and recover.

Android: you get a notification from Surfshark the moment a scam is detected. Tapping it opens the message in a safe view inside the Surfshark app, where you can see the message content and the specific signs that flagged it as a scam. No accidental link taps, no risk from viewing. There's also a dashboard that tracks estimated money saved over time (available in the US only).

A few things worth noting:

• The feature does not retain your texts, monitor your phone generally, or use private data to train AI models;
• Works on iPhones and Android phones. Does not work on iPads;
• It's designed to reduce the pressure of constant vigilance. You don't have to be the one spotting the scam every time.

We’re excited to hear how the new feature is working for you.

This one's been requested a lot, so glad to finally share it.

Scam text protection is now available on Surfshark. It scans incoming texts for known scam patterns and acts before you interact with them.

How it works depends on your platform:

iOS: suspicious text messages are automatically detected and moved to a separate spam folder in your Messages app. You don't get a notification for them. They're just moved out of the way. You can always review and recover.

Android: you get a notification from Surfshark the moment a scam is detected. Tapping it opens the message in a safe view inside the Surfshark app, where you can see the message content and the specific signs that flagged it as a scam. No accidental link taps, no risk from viewing. There's also a dashboard that tracks estimated money saved over time (available in the US only).

A few things worth noting:

• The feature does not retain your texts, monitor your phone generally, or use private data to train AI models;
• Works on iPhones and Android phones. Does not work on iPads;
• It's designed to reduce the pressure of constant vigilance. You don't have to be the one spotting the scam every time.

We’re excited to hear how the new feature is working for you.