CyberDost has issued a warning to users about a loan app. The name of this loan app is CashExpand-U Finance. CyberDost has posted an X and asked users to be careful with this app. This app had been downloaded more than 1 lakh times.
Cases of fraud through mobile apps are increasing rapidly. At the same time, if you have loan apps in your Android phone, then you need to be more cautious. CyberDost, the cyber crime department of the government, has issued a warning to users about a loan app. The name of this loan app is CashExpand-U Finance. CyberDost has posted an X and asked users to be careful with this app. Cyber Dost said that the app has connections with dangerous foreign companies.
Beware! The CashExpand-U Finance Assistant – Loan app is learnt to be associated with hostile foreign entities. #LoanApps #Cybercrime #DigitalSafety #Lending #I4C #MHA #Cyberdost #Cybersecurity #CyberSafeIndia @RBI @GooglePlay @FinMinIndia pic.twitter.com/yrKDTCPR41
— Cyber Dost (@Cyberdost) July 5, 2024
More than 1 lakh downloads and 4.4 star rating
Considering the seriousness of the matter, this app has been removed from Google Play Store. Before being removed, this app had been downloaded more than 1 lakh times. The app had a rating of 4.4 stars and there were more than 7 thousand reviews on it.
Users should do this immediately:
If you have this app in your phone, then uninstall it immediately. To remove the app from the phone, first go to the settings of the smartphone. Tap on the app option given here and search for the loan app. After finding the app, tap on the uninstall option given on the next page. By doing this, this app will be uninstalled from your phone. Do not forget to delete the account and data before uninstalling the app.
Let us tell you that Cyber Dost is a cyber-safety and cyber security awareness handle, which is looked after by the Ministry of Home Affairs. If you have not followed Cyber Dost on X, then do so immediately because here you will keep getting important updates related to cyber security. (Photo Source: hdbfs)