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How to Tell If You're Being Scammed By Fleeceware Apps

Fleeceware is one of the worst scams you can deal with on your device, because it has one, singular goal: extracting as much money from you as possible. It generally accomplishes this not by dropping malware on your device or otherwise forcing you to do something; instead, fleeceware hides in plain sight, relying on a user’s misunderstandings or carelessness to rack up big charges.