More than 75% of Britons have received a scam call in the last year

NordVPN wants to protect you from the scourge of scam calls.

The security firm, which has earned a slew of awards for its Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, has expanded the availability of its Call Protection feature on both iPhone and Android in the UK. For those who don't know, Call Protection is designed to identify and notify you of any suspicious numbers that could be a part of a scam.

The feature will flag the potential fraud before you pick up the phone. It's designed to help you quickly filter out calls that are trying to trick you, so you're less likely to fall for scams.

Domininkas Virbickas, Product Director at NordVPN, said, "Scam calls are a global problem that requires a global solution. By expanding call protection to the UK and Canada, we’re taking another step toward our goal of making phone communication safer and more transparent for users worldwide. We want to give people the context they need to make informed decisions about every call."

And the expansion of this feature arrives at the perfect time.

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Recent research from the VPN provider has found that 77% of Britons have received scam calls in the past year. And from that, more than 30% feel unsafe from fraudulent calls and messages — with their overall trust decreasing.

Britons lose an average of £784 to fraudulent calls, the highest figure among all countries studied.

Domininkas Virbickas, product director at NordVPN, said: "What these numbers reflect is a deeper anxiety about not being able to trust a call. The fact that so many people feel unsafe is a sign that something fundamental has shifted about how people relate to one of the most basic communication tools we have."

Additionally, Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) has reported that Britons lost nearly £11 billion to scams in 2024, and phone call scams were responsible for 60% of them.

NordVPN says its Call Protection feature is designed to help reduce these scam calls. It works by analysing call patterns and metadata to identify potential scams before they reach you. The company stresses that it does not monitor or record the content of your conversations.

Plus, this handy feature runs in the background as you use your device, without the need for one of the best VPNS to connect. To begin using Call Protection on your Android device, first make sure the NordVPN Android app is downloaded. Then navigate to the Threat and Protection tab and toggle on the feature.

Once this is enabled, you'll get automatic real-time alerts.