Serious If you use a USB-C phone charging connector, be careful of this scam out there

[Yumiko]

If your phone charging connector is a USB Type-C, you need this information before you plug your cord to random charging outlets next time. If anyone carrying a block that looks like a ‘power bank’ asks you to unlock your phone and help them confirm if their type C charger is working (they’d lie that it’s not charging their phone), please DONT DO IT.

The new scam in town is they use the tech device (that has the look of a power bank) to clone all your files (photos, videos, chats etc). Their aim is to basically clone your phone with the device, with future intent to use it to blackmail you or steal from you. However, the scam won’t work unless you unlock your phone. Unlocking gives the device the access they need to transfer your files.

Why am I sharing this information?

We are currently handling a case like that with the police. A guy invited a lady he met online for a movie date, during the movie, he told the lady that his USB Type C cord is not charging his phone and asked if he could try the charger on her phone. The innocent, unsuspecting lady unlocked the phone for the guy, and continued with the movie. About 5min later, the guy passed the Lady’s phone back to her saying he forgot and they moved on.

Few days after the date, the guy began blackmailing the lady with private files from her phone that even her couldn’t remember she still had them.

Henceforth, before you connect your USB Type C to a ‘power bank’ or ‘charging outlets’ without your adapter (charging brick) please ensure you set your phone to not charge unless unlocked. Or better still, get your own powerbank.

 

[rocket]

If your phone charging connector is a USB Type-C, you need this information before you plug your cord to random charging outlets next time. If anyone carrying a block that looks like a ‘power bank’ asks you to unlock your phone and help them confirm if their type C charger is working (they’d lie that it’s not charging their phone), please DONT DO IT.

The new scam in town is they use the tech device (that has the look of a power bank) to clone all your files (photos, videos, chats etc). Their aim is to basically clone your phone with the device, with future intent to use it to blackmail you or steal from you. However, the scam won’t work unless you unlock your phone. Unlocking gives the device the access they need to transfer your files.

Why am I sharing this information?

We are currently handling a case like that with the police. A guy invited a lady he met online for a movie date, during the movie, he told the lady that his USB Type C cord is not charging his phone and asked if he could try the charger on her phone. The innocent, unsuspecting lady unlocked the phone for the guy, and continued with the movie. About 5min later, the guy passed the Lady’s phone back to her saying he forgot and they moved on.

Few days after the date, the guy began blackmailing the lady with private files from her phone that even her couldn’t remember she still had them.

Henceforth, before you connect your USB Type C to a ‘power bank’ or ‘charging outlets’ without your adapter (charging brick) please ensure you set your phone to not charge unless unlocked. Or better still, get your own powerbank.

Must be a tiong mastermind scam.

 

[Hightech88]

Brilliant tactical scam.

 

[laksaboy]

It's the reverse for me. I lent my power bank to a ATB friend to charge her phone, she asked for it.

 

[ftan42]

Be cautious of charging stations, even if they are from reputable outlets. The outlet itself may be secure, but hackers or scammers could have compromised the charging platform.

 

[eatshitndie]

It's the reverse for me. I lent my power bank to a ATB friend to charge her phone, she asked for it.

was there bang after bank?

 

[k1976]

If your phone charging connector is a USB Type-C, you need this information before you plug your cord to random charging outlets next time. If anyone carrying a block that looks like a ‘power bank’ asks you to unlock your phone and help them confirm if their type C charger is working (they’d lie that it’s not charging their phone), please DONT DO IT.

The new scam in town is they use the tech device (that has the look of a power bank) to clone all your files (photos, videos, chats etc). Their aim is to basically clone your phone with the device, with future intent to use it to blackmail you or steal from you. However, the scam won’t work unless you unlock your phone. Unlocking gives the device the access they need to transfer your files.

Why am I sharing this information?

We are currently handling a case like that with the police. A guy invited a lady he met online for a movie date, during the movie, he told the lady that his USB Type C cord is not charging his phone and asked if he could try the charger on her phone. The innocent, unsuspecting lady unlocked the phone for the guy, and continued with the movie. About 5min later, the guy passed the Lady’s phone back to her saying he forgot and they moved on.

Few days after the date, the guy began blackmailing the lady with private files from her phone that even her couldn’t remember she still had them.

Henceforth, before you connect your USB Type C to a ‘power bank’ or ‘charging outlets’ without your adapter (charging brick) please ensure you set your phone to not charge unless unlocked. Or better still, get your own powerbank.

Never let people plug anything into your phone and Kar cheng

 

[Yumiko]

Never let people plug anything into your phone and Kar cheng

@A Singaporean loves his karcheng plugged and creampied... just hope he is on PREP.