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Fake Call History Apps Stole Payments From Users After 7.3 Million Play Store Downloads
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May 11, 2026 · 28s listen
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered fraudulent apps on the official Google Play Store for Android that falsely claimed to offer access to call histories for any phone number, only to trick users into joining a subscription that provided fake data and incurred financial loss. The 28 apps have collectively racked up more than 7.3 million downloads, with one of them alone accounting for over
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