Telecom and SIM scams through an app

Scam apps pretend to be a bank, a loan service, a game, a government service or a "support tool", and they ask for access to SMS, contacts, the screen or accessibility.

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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 Android What the app does

Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.