At least 3,718 people in the Republic have lost no less than $12 million to fake friend call scams since...
The targeted individual is asked to transfer the money to a local bank account.
These links lead to phishing sites or get victims to download an installation file for an Android application. There were 2,106 fake friend call scams reported in 2022, with victims losing at least $8.8 million, police said in February.The police warned the public not to download applications from third-party app stores or suspicious websites to avoid malware being installed on their devices.
Instead of using the new contact details, people should check if requests for financial assistance are real by asking friends and family using other methods.
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