The message would be accompanied with a link, which was a link to a screen-sharing application. What are screen-sharing scams? With smartphones now functioning as wallets, banks, and identity vaults combined, screen access effectively becomes full account access,” said Amit Relan, CEO, mFilterIt. “Screen-sharing scams do not substitute OTP or phishing scams; they complement and supplement them. No legitimate institution will ever request screen sharing or remote control.

Source: Indian Express February 06, 2026 09:46 UTC