Google has reportedly removed 22 apps from the Android Market that were identified as fraudulent. The apps pose as legitimate, popular apps like Angry Birds, or the Opera Mobile browser, but lure users into sending costly premium SMS text messages. Lookout Mobile Security believes the fraud is originating from Russia, so it gave the apps the apropos name “RuFraud” Fraud is one of the oldest crimes in existence, and relies more on duping people, than on circumventing technology. There are instances of SMS phishing scams that can trick people regardless of mobile platform.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130433/sms-fraud-is-not-unique-to-android.html