The Fernley Reporter
Carson City, NV – Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt warns Nevada’s consumers of counterfeit retail apps before the holiday shopping season. Retail apps can be helpful to consumers looking to purchase items online or pick up an item in-store, and can often contain access to exclusive sales or limited products. However, Apple’s App Store and Google Play have witnessed a recent surge in counterfeit retail apps that impersonate well-known retailers such as Zappos, Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Foot Locker, Dollar Tree, Payless ShoeSource and others.
Counterfeit apps can steal credit card or banking information and can access users’ social media accounts. Some fraudulent apps install malware onto users’ smartphones and can even lock a user’s phone and demand a fee to unlock the device.
“Now that many credit cards have computer chips, fraudsters looking to collect personal or financial information are going to get the data any way they can, including creating counterfeit apps for smartphones,” said Laxalt. “I advise every Nevadan looking to make purchases during this busy holiday season to take extra care and to minimize their risk of being scammed.”
Consumers looking to avoid falling victim to this scam can take the following steps:
Those who believe they have been victimized by this scam can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission here.
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