List of fake wallets on Google Play, 3 active at the moment!

[sempak]

Every time I wonder how it is possible that such fake wallets are allowed in the playstore. I thought they had very strict admission requirements and that you don't just get into that with software. But apparently it works. Kind of a big bug actually.

[Rikafip]

Every time I wonder how it is possible that such fake wallets are allowed in the playstore. I thought they had very strict admission requirements and that you don't just get into that with software. But apparently it works. Kind of a big bug actually.

It's not really a bug but more of a negligence. Google simply can't bother with this and doesn't want to check each app from a new developer manually but they rely on some kind of automatic system which as we can see doesn't work the best, and probably even cant be as good as if verification is done manually by a human.

Google covered their ass with TOS stating that "they are not responsible for any damages caused by apps on their store that are not directly released by them" (or something along those lines) so there is that. On the other hand, Apple has much more user friendly approach and they do heck the apps thoroughly, making them much safer for a newbie/average user.

With that being said, getting app directly from the developers website is still the safest way!

[Rikafip]

Three more fake Exodus wallets showed up on Google Play!

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=homme.freewallet.com

https://archive.fo/1RMey

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.setcriptos.exodev

https://archive.ph/CFEHb

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.odetes.exdetee

https://archive.ph/uShN9


This thread is mainly focused on android users as Google Play is more prone to scam wallets, but just a heads up for iOS users: Apple isn't infallible either and despite their strict screening process of new apps (at least stricter than Google) , fake apps can still be found there.

Recently fake Trezor app appeared on Apple Store, and unfortunately one user, while not knowing that Trezor doesn't even have a mobile app, used it to store 17.1 BTC, which of course he lost in the end as app was obviously fake.

Christodoulou went on the App Store last month to search for a mobile Trezor app to check his Bitcoin balance via phone. Unaware that Trezor does not currently provide an iOS app, Christodoulou downloaded a doppelgänger Trezor application that boasted close to five stars, giving the impression that it was indeed an official app. After entering his seed phrase, Christodoulou said that his savings of 17.1 BTC were stolen.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

@Rikafip - another fake Exodus on Google play

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.selfokamalik.jeboulaki

Archived: https://archive.is/xuQ5U

fake atomic wallet

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ato.micwallet.inc

Archived: https://archive.is/lfSyQ

[Rikafip]

@Rikafip - another fake Exodus on Google play

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.selfokamalik.jeboulaki

Thanks for letting us know! The list has been updated with your finding, and after checking out those 9 previously active fake wallets it looks like Google managed to remove all of them. At the moment there is only one active, and even after i did some checking I didn't find any others on Google Play.

I do hope that they started checking app submission more thorough and this is not just a temporary situation after which we gonna see again ~10 fake wallets available.

[jerry0]

So i use google play store on my chromebook.  I use iphone for phone.


But is it possible to download apps where it could be like a video game or something and then it is some malicious software?  Someone mentioned the case where someone downloaded what they thought was trezor on their iphone but the creators of the app put a legit app first... then once it cleared apple... they made it into a fake wallet etc.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

@Rikafip - we have 2 fake Connect wallet apps in Google Play,

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.djADDSu.vsDDux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.djcqu.vsaqux

I can't find the real apps though, but from the looks of it, they don't have any official apps

https://walletconnect.org/

@Baofeng also maintained this thread, {Warning} Fake WalletConnect clone site

[Rikafip]

But is it possible to download apps where it could be like a video game or something and then it is some malicious software?

It's entirely possible. Better be safe than sorry, get the app directly from developers website.

@Rikafip - we have 2 fake Connect wallet apps in Google Play,

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.djADDSu.vsDDux
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.djcqu.vsaqux

First sorry, for the late reply, despite telegram bot notification I completely missed your post. Those two fake wallets have been added to the list and of course reported to Google!