Fake MEW on Google Play

[BITCOIN4X]

There weren't anyone yet postingg a thread about their tokens lost due to this fake mew, its number of downloads must be just from the dev to test. Its crazy why google store had not screen these app before makin it available for downloads.   If no one yet had lost money, the fake app failed.

Most cryptocurrency lovers surely know the forum bitcointalk.org because this forum is the most appropriate place to explore all the problem associated with it. The belief in the minority that talk elsewhere about the problem is also not to blame, because not all cryptocurrency user are also user of the bitcointalk.org forum. They also can still talk in other places they want to solve the problem.

We never know that how many people have been determined as victim of fake application because they have never spoken here and all this is entirely Google is fault. They continue to allow fake application to be registered without further filtering before being released. However, we also never know for sure how many user are downloading application that are genuine user and in my opinion it is important to report this case on Google for immediate action.

[Yaunfitda]

There weren't anyone yet postingg a thread about their tokens lost due to this fake mew, its number of downloads must be just from the dev to test. Its crazy why google store had not screen these app before makin it available for downloads.   If no one yet had lost money, the fake app failed.

Lol, you are a classic example of a crypto enthusiast who doesn't understand how hacks are happening around here. Do you know who this devs are? You shouldn't assume that no one has lost their tokens or their hard earn money until it is too late. The only way to prevent anyone is for Google to really be strict and to take down apps that has been reported multiple times already.

[BITCOIN4X]

Lol, you are a classic example of a crypto enthusiast who doesn't understand how hacks are happening around here. Do you know who this devs are?

Relax, you two are not wrong, but just misinterpreted the problem. What is now being discussed is about fraud attempt by using fake application that circulate in the google store and not about hacking.

Cybercriminal will continue to grow and various type of experiment to trick the victim. Google might be blamed for this because there have been many similar cases that have happened before and that must be an important lesson for them to clean up. But in reality they still allow this to happen and really this will cause many problems for them and Google user.

[AakZaki]

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Cybercriminal will continue to grow and various type of experiment to trick the victim. Google might be blamed for this because there have been many similar cases that have happened before and that must be an important lesson for them to clean up. But in reality they still allow this to happen and really this will cause many problems for them and Google user.

indeed phishing crimes like this always happen and always present with a variety of new methods. We also need to be vigilant not to get caught up in applications like this. must be very careful to install a wallet that is associated with our personal assets.

Before installing the application, we should first do some research.

Google Playstore can indeed be blamed, but we as users must provide negative feedback if indeed the application is dangerous. we must contribute to overcoming such malicious applications.

[OpeningVN]

The MEW app from the Myetherwallet site has an inconvenience and I really don't like it, it doesn't allow me to enter the Private Key, I absolutely don't store json files or seed codes.
How to report a fraudulent app to Google Play to remove it?

[Yamifoud]

The MEW app from the Myetherwallet site has an inconvenience and I really don't like it, it doesn't allow me to enter the Private Key, I absolutely don't store json files or seed codes.
How to report a fraudulent app to Google Play to remove it?

I'm not sure how they respond to this but I suggest having a new wallet and save the seeds code this time. Quite that easy to do it rather than to wait for their action and replies from their support team unless if you have stored a lot of altcoins on that wallet. This is certainly a lesson to learn for you and see's how important to have your seeds than anyone else and to have it keeps safe. But nothing too difficult if you have been using fake MEW wallets and surely you can't retrieve your wallet anymore even you have the private keys.
I hope Google Play store will take action for this and eliminate those fake apps.
Maybe I should visit directly to the site rather than use the apps store. It gonna be safe, though.

[Cointikka]

This is a warning, there seems to be a fake MEW apps again on Google Play.

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mew.manager.app&hl=en

Been downloaded 160++ times already (including myself, but just to test it). And by looking closely at the code:

Edit:

Archive: http://archive.is/aTRca



So it will ask for your private keys and other secret keys,

Code:

mewapp.ltd/login/

Then it will be over, cyber criminals have the info to steal your coins.

Hey OP,

Thanks for the information. I did check the link but it seems that Google has removed this fake app from its store. Great job by all the members in this forum for reporting this app so fast.

There is no doubt that the iPhone is far better security-wise than an android phone and the same is applicable to the store. I have been using both and found the iPhone far better in security. Almost all apps are payable and that is one of the reasons why people do not fiddle with apps store. Whereas on Google store every app is free and people would download anything just to check how it works.

It is true considering the global mobile market there are only two operating system Android and iOS. If you do a small search using the keyword "ios vs android" most of them come under the conclusion that iOS is far better when you talk about security. Google need to work on it.

[Shohag123]

This post is really very informative and helpful for newbies.
Myetherwallet is the most popular Ethereum based Crypto Wallet.Thats why this is really common to have a lot of fake Apps and phishing web site.
Here I have some previous topics where op already described about fake myetherwallet app and website.

Fake My Ether Wallet - myetherwallet.com-eth.network

Fake Electrum, MEW and Meta Mask

Newbies can take a look about various ways of fake Myetherwallet.

So always be careful about fake wallets because in play store you will find a lot of scammers who are launching fake wallets everyday.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Thanks to those who take the time and effort to report this malicious fake MEW on Google Play. It has been taken down already, so I'm closing this thread, again just be careful and learn what is legit MEW wallet and not, and all other crypto related apps.