Delete this app immediately or your money will be lost..!?

A security software company called McAfee recently conducted a study. In it, it found that fake loan apps are circulating through the google Play Store. McAfee said that if you download these loan apps on your cell phone, they will steal all your personal information on your phone and send it to hackers. According to a report published by McAfee, india is the number one country in the world that downloads fake apps. people knowingly or unknowingly download such fake apps and create the opportunity for their data to be stolen, McAfee says. Such scams are often mentioned in the name of loan apps. When a person downloads a loan app, they provide their Aadhaar number and bank account details to get a loan. Hackers use this information to steal money from the bank account. In this regard, McAfee has identified 15 fake loan apps. Almost 8 million people in india have downloaded and used these 15 fake loan apps. McAfee said that all their personal details have been stolen through these apps. When these fake apps are installed on someone's phone, they are given permission to access call history, messages, camera, microphone, and location. industry analysts say that people give such permission without understanding the consequences of this because they get money for urgent needs.
By providing access to messages, people are also providing opportunities to steal messages including OTP. If these apps are on your phone, you are asked to delete them immediately. Online financial frauds have been on the rise in india in recent times. In this situation, people are being asked to use their smartphones with extreme caution as the apps available on the google Play Store are also fake.
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Sowmiya Sriram

02/12/2024 10:31 AM