Scameter+ 4+
Hong Kong Police Force
Designed for iPhone
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- Free
iPhone Screenshots
Description
The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) launched the “Scameter+” mobile app to help the public identify frauds and online pitfalls and increase their crime prevention awareness.
【Key Features】
◆ Scameter Search Engine:
Scameter Search Engine helps you identify frauds and online pitfalls. When encountering suspicious calls, online sellers, friend requests, job ads and investment websites, etc., you can enter the platform account name or number, payment account, phone number, email address and URL, etc. into the search engine to instantly assess the risk of fraud and cyber security.
◆ Call Alert:
This feature intermittently pushes the latest scam database to your mobile device every day. It automatically compares incoming calls against records in the database and issues real-time alerts if potential scam or cyber security risks are detected. Notwithstanding, you still have the option to choose whether to answer the call. To safeguard your privacy, the entire comparison process takes place only within your device, and your personal data, including call records, is not saved or transferred elsewhere.
◆ Website Detection:
This feature intermittently pushes the latest scam database to your mobile device every day. It automatically compares the websites you visit against records in the database. If potential scam or cyber security risks are detected, you will receive real-time notifications advising you not to visit the websites concerned. To safeguard your privacy, the entire comparison process takes place only within your device, and your personal data, including browsing history, is not saved or transferred elsewhere.
◆ Public Intelligence:
If you come across suspicious websites or phone numbers, share them instantly through this feature. The information you provide might be added to the scam database after our analysis, and accessible to all users who use the "Scameter Search", "Call Alert" and "Website Detection" features. This collective effort aims to reduce the risk of scams for everyone. Please note: This public intelligence platform is solely for receiving scam-related intelligence. To make a Police report, please call a nearby police station or dial 999 in case of an emergency. You may also visit the “e-Report Centre” for non-emergency reports.
◆ Scam Prevention Information:
Stay informed and become a smart e-citizen with Scameter+. Receive the latest insights into technology crime trends and scam prevention tips, minimizing your risk of falling prey to scams.
Download "Scameter+" mobile app to avoid cyber pitfall!
What’s New
Version 2.1.2
We are continuously working to optimize your user experience. The latest version includes the following improvements:
• Bug fixes
• Performance upgrades
Ratings and Reviews
UI/UX critique needed
There are a lot of extraneous and unnecessary UI elements and color in this app. The worst thing is that the main function of the app (scam search) is not a native app function, but instead opens up a browser popup to the website page. It would do well to pare down some of the design ‘flair’ and instead lend it to the design of police stations and dormitories instead.
Absolute nonsense
This is just basic tips not to get scammed and a search engine to search phone numbers, emails, payment accounts and other criteria. Why did they need to make an app for that? It just loads a webpage in the background anyway with an ugly black border. Why couldn’t they just provide the link so you can view it in your browser like everything else, or on your computer? Even worse, to search, you can’t just type in the text you want to search. You must select a search criteria from a pull-down menu. If you type in an email address, why would you need to specify it’s an email address?
The app has a “Latest News” section, but it’s just a long unsorted list of banners in Chinese language that lead to a page only in Chinese, even if you chose English as the main language. Because those who can’t read traditional Chinese don’t need this information, right?
This is is not only poorly built, it’s just lazy and defeats the purpose. Instead of making a real campaign to inform people, and an easy-to-find and easy to use website, they make an app, drop it in the App Store and just rely on people to download and use it, which will end up reaching far less people.
The first search…well, hopeless
The first search is “NO MATCH FOUND”. I had to manually cycle through multiple sites and pages to CONFIRM the link is a hoax within 2 mins. If the database is never AHEAD OF the scammers, WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS APP? Known and reported scam links are recorded and tracked, yet fake websites based on similar technology and coding CAN PASS THROUGH THE SEARCH…if the app is not working as intended, we don’t need it. I can’t believe I did their work in 2 mins while they took all the time to create an app that fails when it comes to an urgent search. This is unacceptable. I will GLADLY post the scam link to them if they want it. Sadly, THAT FUNCTION is not even available…so you can’t report scam links, you can’t get accurate results preventing you from getting scammed…This is so disappointing…
App Privacy
The developer, Hong Kong Police Force, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Hong Kong Police Force
- Size
- 71.5 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © CyberDefender 2024
- Price
- Free