Google warns against new tool for scammers

So-called “SMS blasters” are like miniature cell phone towers that put out a signal that can tri your smartphone into connecting to it instead of your regular network. The devices are small enough for crooks to drive around with them in their car. There have been some reports of scammers walking around with them in their backpacks.

[BMarquet]

If people put all this hard work they do into scamming into doing good, imagine how they can change the world for the better. SMH

[LuciFeric]

Cops have had these for years. Stingrays

[Sidicas]

Remember when the FCC used to enforce the law and put people in federal, pound them in the bum for life, prison for life for stuff like this? pepperridge farms remembers...

[YTbannedme-gx]

Its why I dont do banking, crypto, or anything on my phone, only on PC. Phones are far too vulnerable to attacks and getting stolen/lost.

[FlixCreEightR]

Whoever is making all these devices, should be arrested.

[IngameAnimation]

Criminals be wanting to pay 2000 dollars to steal easier.
bro just get a job ffs.

[stevegonzales]

“New device” by the time they find out about a device they move on to a new one

[samic]

The irony of google warning about scams while I see fake ads all over YouTube and google search.

[skatman]

Remember when the ATF used such a device to find out if a citizen was home to raid his house and end up murdering him in Arkansas???

[Mobus_]

Of course Apple won't let users disable 2G. They won't even let you change the battery.

[sibhuskyguy]

easiest way for scammers to make money is to advertise with google.... the irony....

[eeyorehaferbock]

Can we all just accept that we really are living in a cyberpunk dystopia that doesn’t even have flashy aesthetics and then work forward with that premise?

[cruisycai]

"There's some good news but, there's also bad news"! Isn't that lovely to hear.

[victorfontaine]

I suppose when the lightbulb was invented, it just made it easier for people to thief at night…

[DigimonTamerfreak]

Android once again proving their superiority.

[deathwarrent]

Criminals will pick peanuts out of poop if they thought there was money in it

[muddysludge]

It's a stingray like what state and federal cops use illegally on Americans.

[gabecollins]

This is a scary thing. It should be a felony for anyone making, selling or buying them.

[georgevasquez]

So since iPhone users can’t remove the 2G. We should just be ok with getting scammed. That’s basically what this reporter is saying.

[BaconFaceMcGee]

The device looks a lot like a desktop computer power supply, but with an antenna. I was unaware cell phones could even connect to 2G these days! I will know if one of these things are used at around our church. Cell service is almost non existent so if our cell phones suddenly have strong signal and start receiving messages, we will know something is wrong.