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Aug 15, 2026

DeFiLlama deliberately allowed fake app to drain wallet to force Apple removal

DeFiLlama founder 0xngmi downloaded a fake DeFiLlama app from Apple's App Store, funded a wallet, and let the scam app steal the funds as proof of the scam. Apple removed the fake listing days later after months of inaction on reports.

Aug 15, 2026·4 sources

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Top claims

▪The operators of the fake DeFiLlama app bypassed Apple's identity checks by registering under a defunct shoe-shine business incorporated roughly 40 years earlier.
▪DeFiLlama founder 0xngmi downloaded a fake DeFiLlama app from the Apple App Store, funded a small wallet, and allowed the app to drain the funds to prove it was a scam.
▪DeFiLlama delayed the launch of its official mobile app by months to prevent users from downloading the fake scam version by mistake.

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