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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by forrgott@lemmy.zip to c/mobiledev@lemmy.world

I just found a very sus app on google play called "SMS Virtual". It's a blatant phishing app to get end users to send their OTP security codes through the developers network. Apparently, this a useful free service for an idiot, cause those OTP messages are just so annoying.

Anyway, I tracked down the form on the web for reporting developers for violations, but I'd be hopelessly naive to expect Google to give two shits.

So, my question is simply this: what can the community do about something like this? It feels pretty hopeless, but before I give up just wanted to ask for any suggestions. Just really creeped me out when I realized the purpose of the app.

My apologies if this not comm appropriate; if I'm violating the rules, I won't hesitate to remove. Just didn't know where to start...

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