A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store

After a Chrome clone was spotted connected the Play Store earlier this week, a idiosyncratic connected Reddit says they're seeing a fake mentation of WhatsApp successful a "sponsored" slot supra the real version. As reported earlier by Android Authority, the WhatsApp dupe has racked up implicit 500,000 downloads and, astatine the clip of writing, its Play Store listing is still live.

Google did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

The WhatsApp clone is from a developer going by "Agment Assets sallu" who doesn't presently person thing other listed connected the Play Store. Their listing for the WhatsApp impostor has the aforesaid icon, screenshots, and substance arsenic the existent version, but …

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