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Police warn public of scams involving fake dating apps

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  • Newswire reports that scammers may pose as romantic contacts or offer online sexual services through social and messaging platforms.
  • Newswire reports that fraudulent apps can compromise phones and expose online banking credentials.
  • Newswire reports that police advised against installing apps from unknown sources or sharing passwords, one-time codes, banking details, photos or videos with strangers.
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  1. The Island · CERT: Beware of foreign Uni. scams on social media
  2. Newswire · Police warn sellers of AI-generated fake payment receipt scams
  3. Hiru News · Police warn against spreading false information on social media
  4. Newswire · SriLankan Airlines warns public of fake mobile app scam

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