Published 12:57 8 Feb 2025 GMT

Police warn of terrifying one-step scam that allows a hacker into your phone within seconds

The officer said the scam would've caught him out too if he didn't know about it

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Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge is a digital journalist who joined the UNILAD team in 2024 after almost three years reporting local news for a Newsquest UK paper, The Oldham Times. She's passionate about health, housing, food and music, especially Oasis...

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Police warn of terrifying one-step scam that allows a hacker into your phone within seconds

The officer said the scam would've caught him out too if he didn't know about it

Police warn of terrifying one-step scam that allows a hacker into your phone within seconds

The officer said the scam would've caught him out too if he didn't know about it

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