Unable to report a phishing scam involving an app in the App Store

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Unable to report a phishing scam involving an app in the App Store

Hi

I am not sure where to post this.

I recently received a WhatsApp message that was clear fishing and they wanted me to download a 17 year old app in the app store and sign up using it.

It is called SISBIT, and it's clear from its description that there is something super fishy about this app.

I went to try to report the fishing to apple, but apple will only let me report fraud for an app I have already downloaded.... So apples solution is that I download the fishing app so I can report it? That seems like a great idea....

Any way, I have now done my civic duty by posting in a place that hopefully apple monitors.

Thanks

Will

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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 11, 2024 5:10 PM

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will-tempest Author

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Apr 11, 2024 7:43 PM in response to Jeff Donald

Hi

Thanks for looking into this. I could post the video I took of the WhatsApp group if it would help. It struck me for sure as a fishing attempt or another crypto scam.

I searched for SISBIT in the app store, and it still said 17 years old.

Also, its description is hilarious. Here are screen shots.

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Jeff Donald

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Apr 11, 2024 6:11 PM in response to will-tempest

Did you get the name of the app right? The app only launched 4 weeks ago. It can’t be 17 years old. The WhatsApp message and/or links may be an issue, but you didn’t post that. The app seems legit. Seems like WhatsApp is the issue.

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will-tempest Author

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Apr 11, 2024 7:46 PM in response to will-tempest

Ah, I see; it looks like the app is 17+ years old but got an update in the last 3 weeks -- probably to get it ready for fishing or whatever the scam is.

I am not sure where you saw the message about it being a crypto app; I just see that it has login and registration.

I would be happy to post the video of the WhatsApp group, except it would give away the phone numbers of some people who might be victims, so I am not sure I should.

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Apr 11, 2024 8:18 PM in response to will-tempest

Contact WhatsApp for assistance with that spam problem.

Apple doesn’t provide a means to report a problem without having downloaded the app.

About the only path left is contact with Apple Support directly.

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will-tempest Author

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Apr 11, 2024 9:53 PM in response to MrHoffman

Thanks for the suggestion, is there an email for apple support?

I couldn't find one.

I would like to be able to help protect people from falling for this scam if I can, but if Apple doesn't provide a way to do it, I am glad that I at least tried.

I doubt WhatsApp has a contact either but I will check.

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Jeff Donald

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Apr 12, 2024 2:36 AM in response to will-tempest

The 17+ years old is how old you need to be to download the app. It’s a finance app for buying and trading crypto. What makes you think it’s a scam? I mean define scam. Is buying, selling and trading an unregulated and basically unsupervised currency a scam? I think you’re barking up the wrong tree.

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will-tempest Author

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Apr 12, 2024 4:42 PM in response to Jeff Donald

Ah, thanks for the clarification about the 17+ years old.

I don't want to dig into the WhatsApp group and detail step by step why I strongly believe it to be a scam. If I posted the thread, I think anyone who has been targeted by scams before would be able to pick out the signs. If I posted the thread, though, I would be giving away people's phone numbers, which I don't want to do.

I made this post to try to fulfill a civic duty to inform apple, but apple isn't here so I think there isn't a point to talk about it.

Thanks everyone for chiming in.

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muguy

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Apr 11, 2024 5:14 PM in response to will-tempest

Apple isn’t here, this is a user forum. The app appears to be a crypto wallet last updated 3 weeks ago.

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Unable to report a phishing scam involving an app in the App Store

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