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Have you ever dreamt of owning a device that could help you spy like a secret agent in a spy movie?

With gadgets such as cameras, voice recorders or memory devices in small sizes, it is possible, and spammers, it is learnt, are offering ‘solutions’ to those who wish to eavesdrop on other people.

The solution is not a bug to be attached but software that, once installed on the target phone, sends back information of all calls and messages originating from the original phone to the user phone. Be cautioned! Spammers claim that the surveillance function of the target phone (after installation) can be used to obtain valuable information, including listening to outgoing calls, receiving copies of incoming and outgoing messages and tracking the precise location of the phone using GPS satellites.

However, there are a couple of steps to follow to be able to start using the functions of the target mobile device. Internet security provider Symantec recently published a blog on a mobile threat delivered with the help of SMSs.

As mobile threats rise, users are advised against falling prey to the offer.

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