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The State Bank of India has warned its customers of an ongoing SMS and WhatsApp scam, and asked them not to click on links or download APK files to redeem “reward points”. In a post on its official social media account on X on November 11, India largest public sector lender said: “Attention SBI Customers: Beware of fraudsters.” “Fraudsters are …

Scammers targeting users while they file income tax return, beware of new tax SMS scam

Online bank scams are not new and have been reported in the past few years. In an ongoing scam, scammers are taking advantage of the ongoing Income Tax Return completion process and are targeting Indian account holders through tax-time smishing campaigns. While fake bank SMS scams have happened before, it is important to be cautious this time as people may …

Google Messages is Google’s default SMS app that come pre-loaded with Pixel and Android One smartphones. An APK teardown has now shown strings that hint that Google Messages will stop working on uncertified Android smartphones by the end of March 2021. According to an APK teardown of Google Messages by XDA Developers, the app will stop working on uncertified Android …