How do i report scam ads?

Many ads are very misleading. I define a scam ad as follows.


1) one that show zero actual gameplay, and doesn't even explain what gameplay the app actually has.

e.g. all those ads for match3 games that have no actual gameplay and show a simple decision making minigame. Bait and switch adds are incredibly common.


2) ads that imply you can actually get money from an app, when in fact it's not possible. Examples include: every fishing app ad ever that says you can cash out. I guarantee you will never ever get to a cash out point. usually the minimum is 10 dollars, and the cash items give less and less and show up less frequently. When you actually get close they simply stop showing up at all. There is also usually an alternate listing for the same app that downloads a version without the money feature, to make it more difficult to prove. This happened with fishing break. my girlfriend had a copy with the money feature, but when i went to download it i got one that had no money bottles at all. These apps are also known to mysteriously forget your progress when you get close to cashing out. Those apsp also love to SPAM ads. every minute. every time you lose focus and return.


3) ads that imitate Siri. They even have people asking Siri, how can i make money. These are clear trademark violations! They are usually for casino apps.


4) ads claiming that you download the app for free (true) that you can win money playing games (true) that you play against real people (false, you play against recordings of people who have performed better than you have once they work out what your skill level is) and failing to mention that you have to pay to play to win real money. Literally only the best person at each game can semi consistently win, because the apps do their best to match you up against a recording they already know scores higher than you ever have.


5) ads that have fake close button. i've seen some with an x at the upper left that just brings up the app store page, with the actual close spot invisible at the upper right. these are combined with ads that are actually closed at the upper left.


I'm really sick of all this and believe they cheapen the iOS app store platform.


How do i get these ads removed?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Feb 24, 2020 10:14 PM

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Feb 25, 2020 7:00 PM in response to SravanKrA

NO NO NO!


I'm talking about the in app advertisements that if they were on TV would run afoul of truth in advertising laws.


I'm not talking about those casino app ads that make it seem easy to win.


I'm talking about the ads that purport to show gameplay and do not.


I'm talking about ads that infringe on apples own intellectual property.


I'm talking about ads that contain flat out lies about the app advertised.

Feb 24, 2020 11:11 PM in response to _Zaphod77_

Report spam or junk in the Messages app

You can report iMessages that look like spam or junk from the Messages app. If you get an iMessage from someone who's not saved in your Contacts, you'll see a Report Junk link under the message.

Tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk. Messages will forward the sender's information and the message to Apple, as well as delete the message from your device. You can't undo deleting a message.

Reporting junk doesn't block the sender from being able to send another message. If you don't want to receive these messages, you need to block the contact.

To report SMS and MMS messages, contact your carrier.

Feb 25, 2020 7:15 PM in response to _Zaphod77_

_Zaphod77_ Said:

How do i report scam ads? Many ads are very misleading. I define a scam ad as follows.[...]

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Report what Pertains to You:

Why would you want to report that kind of stuff? Finding junk like that is Apple’s concern. They’d have their own people looking out for that. They know what look for.


To Report Phishing Scams and Ads:

The only thing you would be responsible for, should you wish, is to report phishing eMails and hardcopy ads that you get in the mail(take pictures of the printouts and add them as an attachment). Forward them to: reportphishing@apple.com

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