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Fake call logs, real payments: How CallPhantom tricks Android users
May 7, 2026 · WeLiveSecurity · Severity: MEDIUM
ESET researchers uncovered fraudulent apps on Google Play that claim to provide the call history “for any number” and had been downloaded more than seven million times before being taken down
Key Takeaways
- ESET uncovered fraudulent apps on Google Play that claimed to provide call history for any number.
- The CallPhantom apps had been downloaded more than seven million times before being taken down.
- Android users should be wary of apps promising call logs for any number, which are used to defraud victims.