{
  "id": 7796505,
  "title": "Four Gmail Settings That Can Help Block AI Scams and Spam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/four-gmail-settings-that-can-help-block-ai-scams-and-spam",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:10:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/16/four-gmail-settings-that-can-help-block-ai-scams-and-spam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AI-generated scam messages and traditional spam are increasingly challenging for people to manage in their email inboxes. Prarthana Gopal, writing for Android Police, recommends four Gmail settings to help reduce spam, phishing messages, and AI-generated scams.\n\nThe first step is to report suspicious emails directly to Google. Phishing messages often impersonate legitimate organizations or services to steal personal information. Users should avoid clicking any links or attachments in these emails. To report an email, open it, select the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner, and choose \"Report phishing.\" Gmail will analyze the message and its attachments to help prevent further abuse, moving the reported email to the Spam folder. If a message is accidentally reported, users can unmark it as not phishing in the Spam folder.\n\nNext, create stricter Gmail filters to manage unwanted emails. Users can define conditions based on the sender, subject, message size, or specific words. Gmail offers options to delete or archive emails, mark them as read or important, or star them. For persistent unwanted messages, Gopal suggests using the Delete option.\n\nWhen faced with a larger spam or scam campaign, it may be necessary to block entire domains. Users can create a filter in the Filters and Blocked Addresses section, entering the domain with an asterisk and the @ symbol. This filters all emails from that domain but should be done carefully to avoid misfiltering legitimate emails. Users should review, edit, or delete existing filters as needed.\n\nMaintaining and reviewing Gmail's blocklist is also important. Users can block individual senders by opening an email, selecting the three-dot menu, and choosing \"Block sender.\" This does not notify the sender but sends future messages to the Spam folder. Users can review, edit, or unblock addresses from the Filters and Blocked Addresses page.\n\nLastly, Gopal advises being cautious with suspicious messages. Even after implementing these settings, users should avoid interacting with suspicious emails, especially those with unusual subject lines from unknown senders. Additionally, she recommends using a primary email address only for essential services and using separate addresses for websites that are only needed occasionally. Spam and scam techniques continue to evolve, so users should follow Google account security best practices to protect their inboxes.",
  "summary": "AI-generated scam messages and traditional spam are making email inboxes increasingly difficult to manage, especially for people who use the … Read More The post Four Gmail Settings That Can Help Block AI Scams and Spam appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}