is this app still active to play store? If yes then google app store is a free scam fest.
It has been removed! This means nothing though. It's just a matter of time until another few don't show up. Scammers never sleep!
Topic: Fake LocalBitcoins Android App is Phishing For Bitcoins (Read 1602 times)
It has been removed! This means nothing though. It's just a matter of time until another few don't show up. Scammers never sleep!
is this app still active to play store? If yes then google app store is a free scam fest.
typing "Local" does not give any result associated with bitcoin, and the article say it was removed in november 7, so two days later
is this app still active to play store? If yes then google app store is a free scam fest.
I don't usually download any of the new pop up apps from play store so i am lucky to be in safe side. Hope google will remove it in right time before more member get robbed.
Recently i see the a phising site of bitcoin its coinsph.info its ahh site that phising
Warning i see a fake bitcoin wallet site,, its ... please dont log in on it its a phishing site
Lol a cheap copycat of www.coins.ph , thanks but you should make a separate thread for that
Thanks also to OP for warning, didn't know there are still apps on the playstore which isn't safe to use.
this is serious danger,and i hope newbie know about this,and more aware about fake app.
and i also hope this is just the last fake app about bitcoin,phising is always a danger.
and i also hope this is just the last fake app about bitcoin,phising is always a danger.
maybe put these in scam accusations or trade section!
Thanks for the warning, I use LBC but I would never use any app unless of-course the app is available to download from the site itself. Which until now I don't see any available, also the site works well in the mobile browser so I don't think there is a need for it yet.
Warning i see a fake bitcoin wallet site,, its www.coinsph.info please dont log in on it its a phishing site
A fake LocalBitcoins app is being distributed on the Google Play store in a bid to steal user bitcoins.
You can find more information's about this on Coindesk : http://www.coindesk.com/fake-localbitcoins-android-app-is-phishing-for-your-bitcoins/
I personally don't use their application (not even the website) but I read it and just wanted to share it with you in case you don't already know .
Thank you for the notice, Lets keep this thread active by posting in it You can find more information's about this on Coindesk : http://www.coindesk.com/fake-localbitcoins-android-app-is-phishing-for-your-bitcoins/
I personally don't use their application (not even the website) but I read it and just wanted to share it with you in case you don't already know .
Thanks for the warning, I just saw this story on my twitter feed. I think Google just looks to make sure it is virus free and is not a gambling app and does not go against their t&cs so it is a bit of a playground.
Considering how happy google is to take money for phishing adsense ads, witness the multiple fake blockchain.info sites at the top of search results, I wonder if they're more diligent with the play store.
recently i sold my bitcoins through localbitcoins did not faced any problem, but i used the transaction through online from my desktop. , and the transaction got through escrow after i received the payment i released the bitcoins. i did not faced any problem.
How did this end up approved and released by the store?
Because no app is approved or verified on the play store.
On the first report of an abuse or something like that Google will take a closer look first before it removes.
You're right except that Apple truly have human verification.
Sending an app the the App Store take at least 30 days, if you're lucky enough to not have nothing that needs to be changed, so it means another "at least 30 days".
Thanks for alerting us with this application as it could result to many losing their bitcoins (Some already)... half of the comments there are misleading as their only fake comments saying it works and the other half complaining the loss of their bitcoin... I think if you move this thread to Scam Accusations section it could help into being noticed by users
How did this end up approved and released by the store?
Because no app is approved or verified on the play store.
On the first report of an abuse or something like that Google will take a closer look first before it removes.
I hope this gets taken offline seriously fast...
Also, this will become more and more dangerous as people are shifting from desktops and laptops to mobile platforms..
Maybe the developers of the apps should include a pgp key? Atleast we can check if it is for real..
Also, this will become more and more dangerous as people are shifting from desktops and laptops to mobile platforms..
Maybe the developers of the apps should include a pgp key? Atleast we can check if it is for real..
Looks like the developers of the fraudulent app are either buying positive votes or creating fake Google accounts to make positive reviews. They have quite a few of them; I was personally thrown off track for a moment because of the large amount of positive votes.
Because no app is approved or verified on the play store.
On the first report of an abuse or something like that Google will take a closer look first before it removes.
I would think that Google at least checks over the app for a brief moment to make sure it's not impersonating any large businesses (e.g. CNN, Google, Wells Fargo, etc.) and do a basic scan for viruses.
How did this end up approved and released by the store?
Because no app is approved or verified on the play store.
On the first report of an abuse or something like that Google will take a closer look first before it removes.
I would think that Google at least checks over the app for a brief moment to make sure it's not impersonating any large businesses (e.g. CNN, Google, Wells Fargo, etc.) and do a basic scan for viruses.
This is crazy, I was just looking at this application the other day and haven't installed it since I didn't have any place on my android. I am using localbitcoins quite a lot as well.
Thanks OP for the warning!
Thanks OP for the warning!
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