Google sues crypto scammers for allegedly uploading fake apps to Android app store
Google has launched a lawsuit against a gang of crypto fraudsters, claiming they deceived over 100,000 individuals worldwide by posting bogus investment and cryptocurrency trading applications to Google Play. The complaint alleges that the defendants made many misrepresentations to Google in order to publish their fraudulent apps, including false statements regarding their name, location, and the kind and nature of the programme being uploaded. Google is initiating legal charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) legislation, as well as breach of contract grounds, against the scammers, who, according to the firm, built and released at least 87 bogus apps to deceive consumers. The complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, claims that the suspected fraudsters, Yunfeng Sun and Hongnam Cheung, have been operating their scheme since at least 2019. The defendants constructed the applications to seem legitimate, displaying to users that they were maintaining app balances and earning returns on investments. Google is seeking a permanent injunction against the defendants to restrict them and their employees from creating Google accounts or using Google services.
