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CTSI is warning about scam apps claiming to offer updates on the coronavirus crisis
Posted 18 March 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: Fake coronavirus update apps are spreading ransomware that locks mobile phones and demands payment. CTSI advises consumers to download apps only from official stores.
On Tuesday, CTSI <a href="https://www.journaloftradingstandards.co.uk/crime/ctsi-warns-over-covid-19-scams/">issued a warning</a> about new email scams. Today, it asks the public to be wary of a new emerging scam involving fake phone apps.
There are reports of several 'coronavirus update' apps, which claim to provide updates on the virus. The fake app contain...
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