Job and easy-money scams through an app
The app is the scammer's way in: it can read what is on the screen, collect contacts and push you to pay.
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Check before you act
- The app does not come from the official store listing of the company.
- It asks for accessibility, screen overlay, SMS or contacts without a clear reason.
- You were told to install it by a stranger or a caller.
- It has few or odd reviews, or a name with spelling changes.
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Check it before you tap or pay
Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.
Download for AndroidWhat the app does
Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.