Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a malware app called SpyLend is posing as a financial tool, hitting 100,000-plus downloads.

In fiscal 2023, there were 1,062 complaints against such lending apps. Google removed 134 fake loan apps from its Play Store in a week in September 2023 after series of complaints made against them.

If you are looking for a loan, it is essential to be aware of the fake loan apps and personal loan scams that are out there. Here are some tips to help you avoid them: 1. Do research. Before signin… ...

Fake loan apps promise loans at low interest rates, which are to win your trust. Once downloaded, they misuse the permissions given by users, such as access to SMS, call logs, contacts, camera and ...

Fake loan apps like ProtopFin and FinScore typically lure users with promises of fast, easy loans. However, once downloaded, these apps ask for unnecessary and intrusive permissions, such as ...

The government has issued a warning against online loan app, CashExpand-U Finance Assistant. Cyber Dost, the government cybercrime department, has issued a warning against the CashExpand-U Finance ...

A fake app impersonating the popular decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Curve FInance has resurfaced on Apple’s App Store for the third time this year, targeting unsuspecting users again.

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four masterminds in connection with fake chinese loan app scam ongoing across the country, the agency said on Friday.

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A bank employee fell victim to a conman, who contacted him after he downloaded a loan app that later turned out to be fake and took a loan in the Azad Nagar area. The ...

The scam involves callers posing as representatives from loan companies who claim you've applied for a loan. These scammers may even provide a fake application ID number to seem legitimate.