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www.IndependentRetailer.com PRODUCT TRENDS Android App Scam Detector
SCAM DETECTOR Inc., de- veloper of mobile app Scam Detector, recently released an Android version of its security app in order to help businesses better protect themselves against fraud. The Android Scam De- tector is a free mobile and web application that exposes more than 550 of the world’s most fraudulent activities. Follow- ing in the footsteps of its sister apps for other platforms, the Android version has been re- leased following overwhelming retailer demand. “Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world
requested an Android version,” reports Sorin Mihailovici, VP of business devel- opment for Scam Detector Inc. “We are now happy to pro- vide it.” Scams that the app uncovers can be shared instantly on a retailer’s social media pages in order to raise awareness and prevent future is- sues. Customers can benefi t from using the app as well, because it alerts any user of a potentially fraudulent mobile experience. Once the app
recognizes that a user is encoun- tering a scam, it raises an alert. A screen pops up on the user’s Android and tells him or her how to avoid the scam. All fraud examples in the app are organized by industry and include fi nancial, real estate, social networking, online auctions and more. With some input by users who question a face-to-
face encounter, the app can even help to identify when a criminal
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