DZone has an interesting, if short, article about a young scammer who apparently understands what "snake oil" is and was selling the digital equivalent. He sold an app through the Google Play Store that purported to scan an Android device for malware but, in fact, did nothing. It did, however, keep its other promises such as no ads and a minimal impact on battery life.
(Score: 2) by wonkey_monkey on Friday April 18 2014, @12:49PM
https://xkcd.com/937/ [xkcd.com]
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