In this variant, victims would receive a fake SMS claiming to be from the Anti-Scam Centre. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Those who are using Android devices are advised by the police not to download any application via an SMS that claims to be from the police’s Anti Scam Centre .
In this scam variant, members of the public are sent an SMS claiming to be from ASC and requesting them to download and install an anti-scam app to ensure the security of their devices. The SMS contains a URL link to a fake ASC website with a link to download the app. As part of the app installation, the Android user would be prompted to allow access to the device to enable the anti-scam service.
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