Comment: Apple needs to clamp down on App Store abuse hard and fast<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>A <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/10/report-details-how-scammers-are-abusing-app-store-search-ads/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quite stunning story[/url] came to light over the weekend of a scam app charging people a staggering $400 per month through an in-app purchase disguised as a free trial – for an app that does nothing in the first place.</p>
<p>Taking advantage of <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/28/app-store-search-ads/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">App Store search ads[/url] to achieve visibility, the app claims to be a virus and malware scanner, and for anyone naive enough to install it presents a dialog box offering a ‘free trial’ that actually charges them $99.99 for a 7-day subscription …</p>
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Comment: Apple needs to clamp down on App Store abuse hard and fast
