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

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Quote from: jerry0 on April 15, 2021, 01:55:29 AM

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.

Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on April 28, 2021, 05:00:28 AM

@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!

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@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

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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.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on April 14, 2021, 09:32:42 AM

@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.

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@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

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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.

Quote from: https://cointelegraph.com/news/iphone-user-blames-apple-for-600k-bitcoin-theft-via-fake-app

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.

Rikafip

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Quote from: sempak on March 22, 2021, 05:18:35 PM

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!

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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

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While doing regular check up, I stumbled upon three new fake wallets that appeared on Google Play; two Atomic and one Exodus, making it total of five currently being active. Please take a minute of your time and report those. as it might save someone from loosing everything.

Fake Atomic wallet 1

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=atomicbeta.wallet.btc.eth

https://archive.fo/Q8tLc

Fake Atomic wallet 2

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atomic.wall.atomic

https://archive.fo/mI3am

Fake Exodus wallet

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swalls.exTdu

https://archive.ph/XW5Rp

Rikafip

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Quote from: $crypto$ on March 14, 2021, 11:26:58 AM

@Rikafip

I found a fake SafePal wallet and the logo is almost the same, it's just different and the fake name is "Safepal Wallet"

So I suspect it's a fake app with a size of 2MB.

Yeah, that's without a doubt another fake wallet. As you noticed app is way too small (compared to real one which is 29 MB meaning almost 15x bigger) and on top of that they have fake reviews+ they took app images for the real one. Thanks for reporting and hopefully it gets removed soon.

The list has been updated with the two new findings today and four previously reported Exodus wallets has been marked as "removed" so for now here are at least two active fake wallets on Google Play.

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Smart is not enough, there must be skills

@Rikafip

I found a fake SafePal wallet and the logo is almost the same, it's just different and the fake name is "Safepal Wallet"

So I suspect it's a fake app with a size of 2MB.

Safepal Fake:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.safepalwal.safepal

Safepal Real:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.safepal.wallet

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on March 13, 2021, 11:04:55 PM

@Rikafip

Another fake MEW, clever trick, didn't used the logo but still I think this is scam and fake MEW wallet:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nowtips.copy

Yep, it is fake wallet, different logo doesn't mean that they are not fake. Just look at the screenshot below, on the left its the MEW wallet description that you shared and on the right side it's the original. They are obviously impersonating the original wallet, even claiming that its "Ethereum's original and most trusted wallet" while we know that's obviously not true and that they are lying.I reported the fake app and will be added to the list.

Good find by the way as this fake wallet has more than 10,000 downloads.

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@Rikafip

Another fake MEW, clever trick, didn't used the logo but still I think this is scam and fake MEW wallet:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nowtips.copy

Rikafip

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Quote from: jerry0 on March 07, 2021, 03:57:25 PM

What about IOS?

Last time I checked few weeks ago I couldn't find any fake wallet available in Apple store. Generally, it is much harder for scammers to get app there simply because Apple is much more strict and demanding than Google is, so I guess scammers are reluctant to even try. Another thing that might discourage them is the fact that to even submit an app on Apple store for verification you have to pay $100, which is 4x the fee Google has. Add on that the fact that Android is more popular and you get the current situation.

By the way, if you find any fake apps on Apple Store, feel free free to report it here (or anywhere else in this section) and I'll add it to the list.

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What about IOS?

Rikafip

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on March 07, 2021, 04:31:21 AM

Only reason I can think of is that it is a multi-currency wallet, so not just bitcoin but newbies will download it for other altcoins as well. So it's going to be a favorite wallet when you are a beginner (used it when I was just starting, I have to admit, but when I learned about wallets I totally dodge it).

Yeah that makes sense, that scammers target those multicurrency wallets simply because they can reach more people that way, and if they make fake myetherwallet or electrum for example, less people will be interested. One thing that also might make Exodus popular target is the fact that Exodus developers are not so much fussed about fake wallets with their name, at least that was my experience when i contacted them on several occasions.

Then again, since it only costs ~25 USD to upload your application on Google play, no wonder we get all sorts of fake wallets there, including those that are not very popular.

Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on March 07, 2021, 04:31:21 AM

Here is a new one:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iwallete.allets

Thanks, I've added it to the list and reported to Google. Hopefully others will do the same.

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Quote from: Rikafip on March 06, 2021, 04:12:47 PM

Nope, that fake Exodus wallet hasn't been spotted here for now so I added it to the list, and of course reported it too.

When I look at the list of so far reported wallets, basically 1/3 is Exodus. I don't know why is Exodus such a go-to wallet among scammers, do people really use it that much so scammers are going for the most popular android wallet? I personally never used it, and neither did any of my friends I really had no idea that Exodus is that popular.

I have seen multiple websites phishing sites who were spreading lies by using the name "Exodus". You will get a good number of exodus based fake telegram channels where these scammers continuously add people from other groups. Having multiple fake Exodus wallet in Playstore indicate that scammers are still making money by using this and a good number of crypto users have knowledge about exodus.

Note: I ham gonna submit report against this fake app and hopefully Playstore authority will take appropriate action. .

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Quote from: Rikafip on March 06, 2021, 04:12:47 PM

Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on March 05, 2021, 10:33:16 PM

@Rikafip, I'm not really sure if this has been spotted, but I just check Google Play and another Fake Exodus with no download/s yet:

Nope, that fake Exodus wallet hasn't been spotted here for now so I added it to the list, and of course reported it too.

When I look at the list of so far reported wallets, basically 1/3 is Exodus. I don't know why is Exodus such a go-to wallet among scammers, do people really use it that much so scammers are going for the most popular android wallet? I personally never used it, and neither did any of my friends I really had no idea that Exodus is that popular.

Only reason I can think of is that it is a multi-currency wallet, so not just bitcoin but newbies will download it for other altcoins as well. So it's going to be a favorite wallet when you are a beginner (used it when I was just starting, I have to admit, but when I learned about wallets I totally dodge it).

Here is a new one:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iwallete.allets

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on March 05, 2021, 10:33:16 PM

@Rikafip, I'm not really sure if this has been spotted, but I just check Google Play and another Fake Exodus with no download/s yet:

Nope, that fake Exodus wallet hasn't been spotted here for now so I added it to the list, and of course reported it too.

When I look at the list of so far reported wallets, basically 1/3 is Exodus. I don't know why is Exodus such a go-to wallet among scammers, do people really use it that much so scammers are going for the most popular android wallet? I personally never used it, and neither did any of my friends I really had no idea that Exodus is that popular.

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@Rikafip, I'm not really sure if this has been spotted, but I just check Google Play and another Fake Exodus with no download/s yet:

Code:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Exodas.wall.us

Archived: https://archive.is/EyHsU

Reported it already.

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