Fraudsters may also try to encourage people to hand over details by saying that an individual has been paid too much.

Lloyds Bank recently warned phone users about a phone scam targeting people with an Android device such as Samsung, OnePlus and Google Pixel.

These devices come with Google Play, which people use to download apps onto their phones.

Fraudsters have been adding hidden viruses to apps on Google Play, including popular apps for scanning QR codes.

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These devices come with Google Play, which people use to download apps onto their phones.