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Scammed by the top result for 'Bitcoin wallet' in Apple App Store | Hacker News news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39685272

517 sats \ 7 comments \ @037447d9ca 12 Mar bitcoin_beginners

Earlier today I decided to switch my Android for an iPhone. After moving all my apps I decided to make the jump and move my bitcoin from the android wallet. I searched for 'bitcoin wallet' on the Apple App Store, installed the first app I saw (as far as I could tell, looks legit), transferred bitcoin, and it immediately got sent off. Turns out this app was previously reported at least 12 days ago as a scam ( https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1b3q5wr/fake_wallet_on_apple_app_store/ ) but its still up there, #1 search result.

I get that I've failed to vet the app but honestly, how does a scam app become the #1 organic search result (not promoted) in the app store, topping binance, blockchain.com, and coinbase?

EDIT: linking to a screen recording that includes this post and comments of no repro:

Before removing the app - https://streamable.com/q2mulu

After removing the app - https://streamable.com/y5nhy7

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 13 Mar

I decided to switch my Android for an iPhone.

https://i.postimg.cc/d0NGbfZy/darth-call-help.png

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @037447d9ca OP 13 Mar

of course they didn't. that's hackernews

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Lumor 13 Mar

Are you the original poster? Would be interesting to follow the transactions.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @037447d9ca OP 13 Mar

I am not. Corn is gone. Lesson learned.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lumor 13 Mar

If it's a criminal sending to himself on KYC exchanges without coinjoin there is at least some hope of tracking them down.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @riberet19 13 Mar

I have no idea how it can become the number 1 wallet in the app store, but if you don't have enough reviews about the wallet, why would you use it? didn't know of any better alternative available for IOS?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @037447d9ca OP 13 Mar

this is how stupid HN is