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Painful Sideloading (i.imgur.com)
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[โ€“] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Are there any real statistics about the real number of scams deployed via "sideloading non verified apps?"

I do not know the number. But I don't think there are that many cases. Most scams I've seen have been via web or via a normal app downloaded on the appStore.

[โ€“] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 18 hours ago

Scams require some level of idiocy, complacency or distractedness to pull off. If you're going out of your way to install non-standard apps you're likely paying enough attention not to fall for it.

If youre getting a mark to install something on their phone, you'd probably have just as much luck getting them to sent you a Western Union cheque.