Hundreds of counterfeit branded shopping apps hit the App Store ahead of holiday season

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Hundreds of counterfeit branded shopping apps hit the App Store ahead of holiday season

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<p>Via The New York Times, hundreds of fake shopping apps have been hitting the App Store in the last few weeks, stealing recognizable brand names and logos, in an attempt to confuse App Store customers to download their counterfeit apps instead of the real thing. The fraudsters are attempting to capitalize on the holiday shopping season.</p>
<p>Examples include apps masquerading as brands like Puma and FootLocker; the screenshot above shows how apps using trademarked names and logos were published by a company called ‘Footlocke Sports’ in an attempt to deceive customers.</p>
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