Fake WhatsApp with 500,000+ downloads found on Play Store

A fraudulent WhatsApp lookalike has been on Google Play since September and has been downloaded over 500,000 times. The fake app appears in sponsored search results and remains listed. It follows a fake Chrome app with 100,000+ downloads that was delisted earlier this week.

• Fake WhatsApp on Play Store passed 500,000 downloads
• The impostor app appears in sponsored search results
• It has been listed since September and is not removed yet
• A fake Chrome app with 100,000+ downloads was delisted earlier