VIBER MESSENGER SCAM INSTALL
“When you install the Viber App and register on the Site, you will be asked to provide us with your phone number and to allow us access to your mobile device’s address book (collectively, “Personal Information”). Have a look at their privacy policy here. When you click “Ok” it returns you back to the previous screen which is giving you a choice of “don’t allow” that they won’t accept! So to install this app you MUST allow them to save your entire address book contacts on their servers. I clicked “Don’t Allow” and then it prompted this… Here’s a screenshot of what you are prompted with on first install… Legal? Well for one thing the Israeli founded company is registered in Cyprus, where a lot of online gambling companies register.
VIBER MESSENGER SCAM ANDROID
When you first install Viber on your iPhone or Android it will prompt you to allow access your address book, if allowed Viber not only saves your phone number and details but they ALSO saves the phone numbers and contact info of all your contacts! This is without the knowledge of those on your contact list. To investigate I installed it today and within a few seconds I discovered a lot of alarming stuff about how they gather everyone’s contact info and I do mean everyone. I even checked Google Play on my Android (it has a very handy list of ALL apps ever installed on your Android) and Viber was no where to be found! So my question, where & how did they get “my” contact info and why am I listed as a “Viber” when I’ve never even heard of the app!? I was like, “what?!” How is that possible and we tried calling my listed Viber contact to see what if anything would ring. Recently (original article 2013), I became aware of Viber only because my wife used it to talk to her sister and on her smartphone it showed me already listed as a Viber user.
What about yours? Find out now and see why this is important. 81% of all smartphones are powered by Linux. Keep tabs on the ever changing privacy policy. Its up to each user if this is ok or not. Viber continues to scan and also save your contacts’ phone numbers from your address book on their servers. However, unlike other apps, which only scan your contacts. The Bank warned the public to stay on the lookout and never divulge information about their accounts or PIN numbers to anyone over the phone.Įarlier this month the Police announced that another scam was circulating using popular messaging app WhatsApp.Update: Over the past couple of months Viber has been modifying their privacy policy to help increase user confidence. The CBM reiterated that in the few instances that it needs to contact a member of the public, electronic mail from the Bank’s email or written correspondence is used. The Central Bank of Malta warns that it is not a commercial bank and does not offer bank accounts or credit cards to the public. The Central Bank of Malta (CBM) announced that a scam is circulating on messaging application Viber.Ī spokesperson for CBM said it has received several reports from residents of Malta who received scam calls via VIBER and would like to warn the public to be on their guard.Īccording to CBM, the caller profile shows up as the ‘Central Bank of Malta’ and even includes a photo of the Bank’s premises – even though the number is not linked at all with CBM, may not appear, or may be a foreign number.ĭuring the call the recipient is told that their ‘account number or other personal information are needed’ in order to solve some problem – in particular linked to a threat to block credit cards.
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