Malicious software used by scammers
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SHANGHAI police are warning citizens to be aware of telecom scammers who use malicious mobile software to block police intervention.
Shanghai police started a telecommunications and online fraud squad two years ago. The squad uses technology which detects phone calls and messages from con artists, and then warns potential victims.
Yet some scammers are tricking people into downloading malicious software that can intercept incoming calls except for those from scammers, police said.
One such case was discovered on July 6 in Baoshan District.
A man surnamed Jin received a call from an individual claiming to be from the Beijing police. The “officer” asked Jin to assist “an investigation” by purchasing a new mobile phone and installing an app.
The app transferred all of Jin’s incoming calls to the scammer’s number and also intercepted all his SMS messages, police said.
After local police registered this suspicious exchange, they called Jin’s number but were told by someone in a strange accent that he was not involved in a scam. Investigators contacted Jin’s father and soon located him in a hotel, where they informed him of the scam before he could transfer funds to the scammers.
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