New Android Malware Adds Fake Contacts to Legitimize Scam Calls

#Androidmalware #contactspoofing #cybersecuritythreats #phonescams #telecomfraud
https://blazetrends.com/new-android-malware-adds-fake-contacts-to-legitimize-scam-calls/?fsp_sid=44252

Scammers aren't going to stop scamming because they're making too much money, but thanks to a bit of tech, consumers are becoming more aware. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/telstra-sees-more-scams-auto-identified-across-iphone-android #news #online #phones #telcos #mvno #phonescams #scams #telstra

"According to fliers that police officers handed out…this week, scammers typically start by asking victims for donations for activities like sports teams, school activities or non-profits. They request the money to be sent via apps like Venmo, Cash App or Zelle — but then tell the victim they didn’t receive the donation, & offer to “help” by borrowing the victim’s phone…

Then scammers "transfer large sums of money from the victims’ accounts to their own."

#PhoneScams

https://gothamist.com/news/people-lost-over-76k-handing-phones-to-scammers-on-ny-streets-last-year-cops-say

Security software doesn't always help with every scam -- you still need your wits about you -- but a piece of software shown at CES could help you work out what's real online. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/mcafee-sends-ai-after-scammers-with-a-detector #apps #news #security #software #ai #artificialintelligence #ces #ces2025 #mcafee #phonescams #scams

First sentence of a phone call received today hinted at a real estate scam. So, indicated total lack of interest & promptly cut the call.
Recalled UK carrier O2's Daisy anti-scammer chatbot[1], but don't think it speaks Japanese.
Had thoughts about playing HAL9000's last song, but probably too short (and also not in Japanese🤷‍♂️):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7WQ1tdxSqI

1. "Daisy the AI grandma is here to answer calls from scammers"
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/daisy-the-ai-granny-is-here-to-answer-calls-from-scammers-and-waste-their-time
#Japan #PhoneScams

SMS scams purporting to be from banks and telcos could be stopped dead in their tracks thanks to new government rules. Will it prevent all scams? https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/australian-government-set-to-crack-down-on-sms-scams #news #online #security #acma #government #phonescams #scams

Meet Daisy, the AI granny designed to waste scammers' time #ArtificialIntelligence #PhoneScams

https://betanews.com/2024/11/15/meet-daisy-the-ai-granny-designed-to-waste-scammers-time/

I'm reading that with ten seconds of recording of your voice a pubically available AI app can create a clone of your voice.

smh

And a poster on Mastodon has posted a tutorial on a website on how to do this.

smh

It'll take more than ten seconds of sample for AI to be able to clone your phrasing and working vocab over a wide range of contexts.

But scammers won't need a wide range of contexts - urgent, panicked or stressed will be be quite good enough thank you.

#PhoneScams

A feature rolling out to iPhones could make it easier to work out whether that person calling is legitimately from where they say. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/apples-business-tools-could-make-scam-calls-easier-to-pick #apple #news #phones #security #apple #phonescams #scams

Scams are a big problem in Australia with billions lost each year. The problem is so bad, in fact, that it seems the government is taking action. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/government-set-to-tackle-scams-with-gusto-and-framework #news #security #government #phonescams #scams

Depending on how old you are, you may be more susceptible to scams than other generations. It is with this in mind that Telstra is expanding its scam call protection system Scam Indicator. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/telstras-scam-call-protection-expands-to-the-few-landlines-left-for-a-great-reason #news #phones #security #commbank #phonescams #scams #telstra

12 common #phonescams and how to avoid them

https://www.androidauthority.com/phone-scams-3474545/

AI-driven spam calls are on the rise, becoming increasingly convincing and harder to detect; learn how to protect yourself from these sophisticated phone scams and keep your information safe.

https://open.substack.com/pub/jstech2/p/stop-ai-spam-calls-whats-behind-the?r=447w2v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

https://medium.com/@jakob.stanfield/stop-ai-spam-calls-whats-behind-the-surge-and-how-you-can-combat-them-cdd145fd5d13

#AISpam #PhoneScams #TechSecurity #PrivacyProtection #SpamCalls #AIInvasion #CyberAwareness #CallBlocking #ScamPrevention #DigitalSafety

I am having wonderful success answering every call from an unknown number with "Thank you for contacting Microsoft Fraud Department. Agent Reese speaking. How may I help you?" Instant hang up.
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#Spam
#SpamCalls
#PhoneScams

Getting a few scam calls, or more than a few? That appears to be life today, but we have a few tips to throw them off. https://www.pickr.com.au/how-to/2024/how-to-throw-off-phone-scammers-and-make-them-hang-up #howto #security #phonescams #scams

You're not going to escape the scourge of scams, it seems, but local companies are at least learning something about scammers, and ways to protect people from them. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/telstra-nab-detail-scam-insights-about-timing-phone-use #news #online #security #nab #phishing #phonescams #scams #telstra

Whether you're a Telstra customer or not, expect to be called by scammers purporting at least 40 percent off your mobile. It's not a discount; it's a scam. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/criminals-set-telstra-customers-up-with-discount-scams #news #security #phonescams #scams #telstra

We hear a lot about AI on a regular basis -- it's the buzzword that just keeps on keeping on -- and this year, Google is adding it to nearly everything that makes Google "Google". https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/google-expands-ai-into-nearly-everything-you-know-google-for #googleandroid #news #online #accessibility #ai #artificialintelligence #google #phonescams #scams #search

Australians have lost almost three billion to scams in the past year, a number which is lower than 2022's $3.1 billion. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2024/australian-scam-losses-hit-2-7-billion-in-2023 #news #online #security #accc #phonescams #scams

Among all the types of phishing, vishing (aka Voice Phishing) is perhaps the most annoying. 1 in 3 Americans falls victim to it, setting a high success rate for phone scammers.

We have compiled a quick guide to recognize vishing, describe its tactics and classic ruses, and give you some good tips on how to recognize it and protect yourself.

#vishing #voicephishing #phonescams #socialengineering #reportabuse #nocalllists #negativepid

https://negativepid.com/recognizing-vishing-how-to-protect-yourself-from-telephone-based-scams/