Ramirez reported the app and his loss to Apple on July 25, 2025, the day it happened. Ellis downloaded a Sparrow app from the store nine days later. No one from Apple has contacted Ramirez about that report, the complaint says, and fraudulent Sparrow apps were still listed when it was filed.
The filing also alleges, on information and belief, that Apple ranked the fake app and included it in curated cryptocurrency collections, "effectively recommending a fraudulent application to consumers alongside legitimate ones."
The developer’s warningWorse, you have to install it to report it.
Always go to the wallet’s website to find the link to download it. App stores will not protect you.
Count seven asks the court to treat the App Store as a product placed into the stream of commerce, which would expose Apple to strict liability for failing to warn. The complaint argues Apple's contrary disclaimers sit buried “deep within” click-through terms.
