Technology
Aussies fleeced of nearly $10m by ‘free’ apps – ACS
Be wary of downloading apps with short trial periods.
Australians have been fleeced out of nearly $10 million by smartphone apps promising a free trial but then quickly charge high subscription fees, even after the app is deleted.
According to digital security and privacy firm Avast, there are more than 200 new fleeceware apps on the Google Play and Apple App stores.
These apps have been downloaded more than one billion times in total and have cost users over $400 million so far.
Australians have been worst hit by these apps, with over 10 million downloads…
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