This app impersonates Daviplata by simulating fake payments

The way in which the clone is used I got paidA virtual wallet used by several Colombians between shopkeepers and commercial establishments that they used to defraud by generating fake receipts and payment notices.

This platform is known as DaviTrap or Test 22 And it would be sold on the black market to rob other people by generating traffic that doesn’t exist, but by acting like a text message sent by a bank when a transaction is received.

Everything works the same as the official app, with the same internal organization and process of sending money, although in the revealed images it has a previous design, since the platform recently changed some things. But everything seems to be working normally, although the money is never transferred.

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DaviTrap, a clone application

APK file, application installation format AndroidIt can be purchased through social networks, as he was able to verify Camilo GarciaColombian journalist specializing in cyber security.

When you install the platform on your mobile phone, it will appear as Test 22With a very different logo from the banking platform, however, when you open it, its entire design resembles the official one.

Once inside, you can send money, even display your current account balance. The processing process is normal, entering the amount and the number that will receive the amount.

After receiving the transaction, the platform generates a payment receipt and then sends a text message to the number to which the money was “transferred” to confirm the “earning” of the amount.

Even though the image generated by the app has some details that reveal its fakeness, such as the font, many people can ignore it and deliver the product or receive the transaction, fraudulently.

MIT-engineered application

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) It is probably the most prestigious educational center for technological issues in the world, and there Professor Hal Abelson created MIT App Inventor, a digital programming environment for anyone to create their own platforms.

Test 22 or DaviTrampa may have originated there, although many people around the world use this invention to solve communication problems, cybercriminals will take advantage of it to clone one of the most used digital wallets in Colombia today.

This information is not confirmed, but the logo used by the scam platform is the same as that of APP Inventor.

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How to avoid this scam

There are some safety recommendations for this particular case. Above all, always be suspicious of any transaction, look at the receipts and make sure they are real and not a counterfeit.

It is also important to check the account balance and make sure that the money has been deposited. Only until you are sure of this do you proceed with the buying and selling process, because an image or a text message is not enough to fall for a scam.

Finally, consider the design of the app. In this case, it is clear that the cloned application has not been updated to the new design of the official platform, and this is already a big warning sign not to continue the transaction or a warning about the problem.

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