Although illegal, IPTV is still popular around the world. Belgium is no exception to the phenomenon since thousands of people have already succumbed to the charms of the service which, as a reminder, allows you to enjoy a range of channels at very low prices via a box running Android that is connected to the television or via an application directly installed on a SmartTV.
The good plan to take advantage of a pharaonic offer without accumulating subscriptions and zeros on your final bill. Still, despite this enticing proposition, IPTV used to hack TV services is completely illegal.
The misadventure experienced by a Malaysian woman should perhaps give pause to those who would like to take the plunge into IPTV. Because in her quest to get it, she was the victim of a scam that cost her a lot of money. Far more than she would have spent on legal subscriptions. And everything happened quickly when she thought she was dealing with a serious seller.
After seeing the past advertisement on his Facebook feed, Aisyah contacted him via WhatsApp. The seller then offers her to try the service via an application that she is invited to download on an Android smartphone. Having an iPhone, the lady then uses her husband’s phone to connect to the application on which she registers while making a payment to subscribe. Without success.
Not asking too many questions, Aisyah ends up giving up her attempt. But a few hours later, she realizes that money is missing from her bank account. Two transactions for a total amount of 10,000 RM (about 2,230 euros) were carried out without his knowledge. The fault of the downloaded application which was a virus and which could have cost her even more if she had not put a daily transaction limit on her bank account.