Cheap smartphones with prices too good to be true probably are; they steal money and data

This is sad, but not surprising. For any of my readers who work in the developing world, beware of cheap smartphones from brands like Tecno and Alcatel. They might have malware preinstalled that steal your data and sign you up for paid services you never agreed to.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/cheap-chinese-smartphones-malware