That new app you just downloaded may be trying to rip you off
FORT MYERS, Fla. — By now, you know all too well the obvious cell phone scams: texts claiming you’ve won a thousand dollars and phone calls warning about your car’s warranty. But new analysis from the Washington Post reveals you could be in danger even when downloading that popular new app. The Post found that of the 1,000 highest-grossing apps on Apple’s App Store, “nearly 2% are scams” and have “bilked customers out of an estimated $48 million.” “That doesn’t surprise me at all,” Cigent cybersecurity expert Evan Lutz said of the findings. “People trying to...
