# CallPhantom scam apps reached 7.3M installs on Google Play with fake data

Source: https://farcaster.xyz/kazani/0xa400f695
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/CallPhantom-scam-apps-reached-73M-installs-on-Google-Play-with-fake-data?index=0x69fefad447a3acabb35ad3b7399cee296ea4cd469f897c2c26c8230a54e455081bde6315
Submitted by @kazani on 2026-05-09 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

## Summary

ESET researchers report finding 28 CallPhantom apps on Google Play that promised call logs, SMS records, or WhatsApp call history for a chosen phone number. According to the article, the apps delivered fabricated data after users paid. The article's headline states the apps reached 7.3 million installs, though the body text provided does not give further detail on that figure.

## Article

CallPhantom Scam Apps Reached 7.3M Google Play Installs

Android users looking for "call history of any number" apps were pulled into a paid scam instead of a monitoring tool. 

ESET researchers say they found 28 CallPhantom apps in Google Play that promised call logs, SMS records, or WhatsApp call history for a chosen phone number, but delivered fabricated data after payment.

https://gridinsoft.com/blogs/callphantom-scam-apps-google-play/