Bitcoin Scam App Approved by Apple Robs iPhone User of $600,000+

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By Juli CloverMar 30, 2021, 3:30 pm590 pts
A scam bitcoin app that was designed to look like a genuine app was accepted by Apple's App Store review team and ended up costing iPhone user Phillipe Christodoulou 17.1 bitcoin, or upwards of $600,000 at the time of the theft, reports The Washington Post. Christodoulou wanted to check on his bitcoin balance…

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