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TikTok Pro Scam: Fake App - Do Not Download

TikTok Pro Scam  Fake App - Do Not Download

There are fake text and WhatsApp messages like the one below being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims. The messages claim that TikTok is only available in Pro and ask the recipients to download and install. But, installing the fake App, which does not work and is malicious, will allow it to send the same fake messages to all your contacts. It will also ask for camera and microphone access, so it can spy on you.

The TikTok Pro Scam Message

The TikTok Pro Scam Message

Smartphone users who have already install the fake and malicious TikTok Pro app asked to remove or uninstall it.

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