How Do Scammers Take Over Your Phone And Steal Your Money? - Part 1/2 | Talking Point | Full Episode

Ever scroll through your social media and come across an advertisement for food or cleaning service? But an innocent ad could turn insidious when the seller asks you to download an app to place an order or booking. Since the start of this year, some 750 people have lost a combined total of over S$10 million to malware app scams. In this episode, host Steven Chia investigates how these scams work and attempts to bait a scammer himself.

00:00 Introduction
01:22 A deal too good to be true?
05:59 Malware: How does it work?
09:12 Could we easily fall for malware scams?
12:19 What a malware app might look like
18:55 Why are Android phones at greater risk than iPhones?
21:06 If I lose my money, will banks give my money back?

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