Clerk loses RM20,000 after installing fake maid services app

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PETALING JAYA: A 47-year-old clerk here claims she has been cheated of over RM20,000 by scammers offering cheap part-time maid services through a mobile application.

The victim, identified as Yap, said she was browsing through Facebook and came across an advertisement offering maid services at a low price."After giving him my details, he sent me a link to download their app and asked me to pay a deposit through it," she told The Star.

Installing the APK allows the syndicate to gain access to certain applications on the customer's cellphone, including SMS.

 

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