SMS
scam targets 10 million Android users
Regardless of the
expulsion of some applications from the Google Play Store, as of October 19,
2021, there were as yet 72 applications accessible.
Own report: A worldwide extortion endeavor utilizing 151
false Android applications with 10.5 million downloads to trick clients into
paying for premium membership administrations without their assent.
The "UltimaSMS" premium SMS trick is thought to have begun in May 2021 and involved a wide scope of applications, including consoles, QR code scanners, video and photograph editors, spam call blockers, camera channels and games. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Joined Middle Easterner Emirates, Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, US False applications have been downloaded by clients in the US and Poland.
Despite the removal of some apps
from the Google Play Store, as of October 19, 2021, there were still 72 apps
available. It all starts with the app asking users for their phone number and
email address to gain access to the things offered. Consumers are asked to pay
for premium SMS services that can cost upwards of 40 per month, depending on
the country and call carrier.
Rather than opening the applications' publicizing highlights,
the applications will either show more SMS membership choices or quit working
out and out. UltimaSMS adware stunts clueless clients with "appealing
video promotions", particularly on well known online media destinations like
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
To prevent subscription abuse,
users are advised to delete the aforementioned apps as well as turn off the
premium SMS option with the carrier.