谷歌就 Play 商店中的欺诈性加密应用程序起诉开发者

谷歌已对两名涉嫌将 87 个欺诈性加密货币应用程序引入其 Play 商店的开发商提起法律诉讼。这些应用程序以加密货币投资承诺引诱超过 100,000 人，其中包括美国的 8,700 人，但要求收取高昂的提款费用。谷歌声称，开发者采用了“杀猪”等策略，并利用该平台的声誉来使他们的欺诈应用程序合法化。投诉称其违反了 RICO 法和 Google 平台政策。

Google Files Lawsuit Against Developers for Inserting Fraudulent Crypto Apps into Google Play Store

谷歌对开发者向 Google Play 商店插入欺诈性加密应用程序提起诉讼

New York, February 2, 2024 - Google LLC has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against two developers, Yunfeng Sun and Hongnam Cheung, for allegedly inserting 87 fraudulent crypto apps into the Google Play store.

纽约，2024 年 2 月 2 日 - Google LLC 在纽约南区对两名开发商 Yunfeng Sun 和 Hongnam Cheung 提起诉讼，指控其在 Google Play 商店中插入 87 个欺诈性加密应用程序。

According to the complaint, the developers engaged in a four-year scheme to deceive users by creating scam apps that purported to facilitate investments in cryptocurrencies. The apps lured victims into downloading them under the pretense of providing legitimate investment opportunities. However, when users attempted to withdraw their funds, they were met with demands for exorbitant fees that ranged from 10% to 30% of the withdrawal amount.

根据诉状，开发商参与了一项为期四年的计划，通过创建旨在促进加密货币投资的诈骗应用程序来欺骗用户。这些应用程序以提供合法投资机会为借口，引诱受害者下载它们。然而，当用户试图提取资金时，他们却被要求收取提款金额 10% 至 30% 的高昂费用。

"The defendants and their agents designed fraudulent apps made available on Google Play to appear legitimate," Google alleged in the court document. "Their user interfaces sought to convince victims that they were maintaining balances on the app and earning 'returns' on their investments. But these claims were false. The apps were not actual trading platforms; they only existed to siphon off users' money, with which the scammers would then flee."

谷歌在法庭文件中声称，“被告及其代理人设计了在 Google Play 上提供的欺诈性应用程序，以使其看起来合法。” “他们的用户界面试图让受害者相信他们在应用程序上保持余额并赚取投资‘回报’。但这些说法是错误的。这些应用程序不是真正的交易平台；它们的存在只是为了吸走用户的钱，然后骗子就会逃跑。”

Google contends that the fraudulent crypto apps affected at least 100,000 individuals, including 8,700 in the United States. The developers allegedly used a combination of deceptive marketing practices and technical sophistication to conceal their malicious intent and evade detection by Google's security measures.

谷歌声称，欺诈性加密应用程序影响了至少 100,000 人，其中包括美国的 8,700 人。据称，开发人员结合使用欺骗性营销行为和先进的技术来隐藏其恶意意图并逃避谷歌安全措施的检测。

"Despite Google's efforts to remove fraudulent apps from its store, the defendants were able to hide their identities and their network infrastructure to insert new apps into the Google Play Store," the lawsuit states.

诉讼称：“尽管谷歌努力从其商店中删除欺诈性应用程序，但被告仍能够隐藏自己的身份和网络基础设施，以将新应用程序插入谷歌Play商店。”

Google further alleges that the developers violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, engaged in online fraud, and breached various policies governing the use of Google platforms. Additionally, the complaint accuses the defendants of employing the "pig butchering" scam technique, a sophisticated form of romance fraud where scammers gain the trust of victims through online relationships before persuading them to invest in fraudulent financial schemes.

谷歌进一步指控开发者违反了《诈骗影响和腐败组织 (RICO) 法案》，从事网络欺诈，并违反了管理谷歌平台使用的各种政策。此外，起诉书还指控被告采用“杀猪”诈骗技术，这是一种复杂的爱情诈骗形式，诈骗者通过在线关系获得受害者的信任，然后说服他们投资欺诈性金融计划。

"Google was not the only entity that served as a 'legitimate front' for these scams," the lawsuit continues. "In November 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) uncovered a separate cryptocurrency-related romance scam that involved targeting investors through carefully crafted websites that promised substantial returns."

“谷歌并不是唯一一个充当这些诈骗‘合法阵线’的实体，”诉讼继续说道。 “2023 年 11 月，美国司法部 (DOJ) 发现了一起与加密货币相关的浪漫骗局，该骗局涉及通过精心设计的承诺可观回报的网站来瞄准投资者。”

"Unsuspecting victims were persuaded to send cryptocurrencies to scammers, who then stole them," the complaint explains. "The DOJ seized nearly $9 million in crypto with the assistance of Tether, a crypto company that collaborated to trace the funds sent to the scammers in USDT."

起诉书解释说：“毫无戒心的受害者被说服将加密货币发送给诈骗者，然后诈骗者偷走了它们。” “司法部在 Tether 的协助下查获了近 900 万美元的加密货币，Tether 是一家加密货币公司，该公司合作追踪以 USDT 形式发送给诈骗者的资金。”

Google seeks unspecified damages, injunctive relief, and other remedies to hold the developers accountable for their fraudulent conduct and to deter similar schemes in the future.

谷歌寻求未具体说明的损害赔偿、禁令救济和其他补救措施，以追究开发商对其欺诈行为的责任，并阻止未来类似的计划。

"Google takes the security and integrity of its platforms seriously," a company spokesperson said in a statement. "We will continue to invest in measures to protect our users from fraud and to collaborate with law enforcement to combat these types of scams."

“谷歌认真对待其平台的安全性和完整性，”该公司发言人在一份声明中表示。 “我们将继续投资于保护我们的用户免受欺诈的措施，并与执法部门合作打击此类诈骗。”