false applications that aim to steal personal user data is a constant reality in the Android universe, unfortunately. Some are more dangerous than others and may cause, as well as headache, an unwanted financial loss. An example is the Recharge Mobile app. The application is one of several that promises to recharge the credit of your phone very simply, just by entering the line number, the credit value and a card for payment. The problem is that many users began to report on the Play Store that were not getting the credit when making the purchase the app.
The app came to be downloaded 5000 times since it was launched on the Google shop in last November. With so many complaints to Kaspersky Lab, the company behind the renowned antivirus Kaspersky, launched an investigation and found that the app was just pure fraud. It aimed to clone the credit card users who cadastrassem your data in the app. Among the complaints were found complaints from people who saw several unwanted charges on your credit card.
Kaspersky Lab transferred them to Google information that found that the app I had no connection with the operators Hi, TIM, Vivo and Claro. All information captured were sent to a site that was riding a database for cloning cards. The application was removed from the Play Store for the safety of users. Thus, Kaspersky Lab recommends using official solutions of their own operators offering apps dedicated to this type of service.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time we see this kind of fraud. In 2014 they were found fake banking apps to steal data from the companies customer cards. Last year also saw a case involving credit recharge app that redirected the credits to other phones. Thus, it is highly recommended be very careful when using applications that ask for your card number.
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