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Google aims to block shady financial fraud apps in new pilot program

Singapore is the first country giving Google's fraud protection feature on Android a test run.

The security feature, aimed at preventing unsafe app installations, will be introduced gradually to Android users in the country in the coming weeks. Google has joined forces with Singapore's Cyber Security Agency for the pilot, so Android users in the country won't be able to download any apps considered unsafe. They lure people into turning off their security and brushing off warnings, making them download side-loaded apps, disclose personal information, and send money straight into scammers' pockets.

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