Reported about 1 year ago
Updated on June 13, 2024, by the Taiwan FactCheck Center report #3060 regarding the circulating claim that lending a phone will lead to scam groups stealing contacts for fraudulent activities. The report reveals that this claim is false as there have been no reported cases, experts explain that scammers do not use the method described in the rumor but rely on sms or webpages to trick users into downloading malware to steal phone contacts. The claim traces back to China in 2010 and has evolved over time, with discrepancies in locations and methods, making it misinformation.
Source: YAHOO