Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) Maharashtra Cyber on Tuesday warned people not to click on Tiktok links as they may contain malware aimed at capturing user data.

A Maharashtra Cyber official said the department had found that fraudsters were creating fake Tiktok Pro links to snare people who want to download the video-sharing device that is now banned in the country along with several other Chinese apps.

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He said online fraudsters were sending links through Whatsapp and text messages to trap gullible netizens.

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