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Avoid at all cost: There are over 20 mobile apps that have been identified on Google Play.
PETALING JAYA: Illegal money lenders or Ah Long have upped their game with the use of mobile apps that allow them to steal data from mobile phones of borrowers.
Information such as photos as well as personal videos and contact lists will be used to intimidate victims to continue making payments even after full settlement.
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