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'ChiChi Call' Scam: Ghost File Fraud Targeting Social Media Users

First seen 23 Feb 2026, 09:10 UTC • Zeenews.India

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The 'ChiChi Call' viral video trend is identified as a Ghost File scam involving phishing tactics. Vera Hill, a victim of identity theft, is falsely linked to a non-existent video call, with every related link leading to phishing traps and malware. Cybersecurity experts warn users to avoid clicking on these deceptive links.

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Timeline

2026-02-22

'ChiChi Call' scam exposed as a phishing operation

2026-02-23

Cybersecurity experts issue warnings to social media users

Attack Flow

9 entities, 11 inferred relationships (STIX 2.1).

Technique (5)

Malware
Phishing
T1056.001 - Keylogging
T1566.002 - Spearphishing Link
T1566 - Phishing

Campaign (1)

ChiChi Call

Malware (1)

Ghost File

Affected Platform (2)

Telegram
TikTok

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ChiChi Call uses Ghost File
Malware targets Telegram
Malware targets TikTok
Phishing targets Telegram
Phishing targets TikTok
T1056.001 - Keylogging targets Telegram
T1056.001 - Keylogging targets TikTok
T1566.002 - Spearphishing Link targets Telegram
T1566.002 - Spearphishing Link targets TikTok
T1566 - Phishing targets Telegram
T1566 - Phishing targets TikTok

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'ChiChi Call' Scam: Ghost File Fraud Targeting Social Media Users

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