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Beware of clicking on 3 dots: You may lose money to cons

Cyber experts warn about remote device takeover fraud scams targeting mobile users. A Lucknow woman lost over three lakh rupees in such a sophisticated scam. Fraudsters posed as customer support executives to trick the victim’s child. They obtained screen-sharing permissions by asking for prompts to be tapped. This allowed criminals to access banking apps and steal funds.

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