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Apple App Store Sparrow Wallet impersonation campaign

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A repeated App Store impersonation campaign is driving Bitcoin theft by luring cryptocurrency users into entering seed phrases into a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app. The operation matters because it reached three plaintiffs and is tied to losses of about $1.8 million in Bitcoin.

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H score14 First: 21.04.2026 00:52 Last: 21.04.2026 00:52 Sources 1

About this happening: The FakeWallet campaign is actively distributing 26 malicious apps that impersonate crypto wallets and steal seed phrases, putting users in China at immediate risk...

Latest development: 24.04.2026 14:48

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Timeline

  1. 27.07.2026 20:29 1 articles · 2h ago

    Craig Raw warns that a fake Sparrow Wallet app remains in Apple's App Store

    Campaign Scope Update

    Craig Raw, developer of the legitimate Sparrow Wallet application, said a scam Sparrow Wallet app remained available in Apple's App Store after he and others had reported it weeks earlier, and he warned users to obtain Sparrow Wallet only from its official website.

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  2. 27.07.2026 20:29 1 articles · 2h ago

    Delgado loses 1.05033242 Bitcoin after installing a fake Sparrow Wallet app

    Victim Impact Update

    Jalen Delgado says he downloaded a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app on or around May 1, 2025, entered his seed phrase, and shortly afterward found that 1.05033242 Bitcoin worth about $120,000 had been transferred to a scammer-controlled wallet.

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  3. 27.07.2026 20:29 1 articles · 2h ago

    Ramirez loses 7.4 Bitcoin after installing a fake Sparrow Wallet app

    Victim Impact Update

    James Ramirez says he downloaded a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app from Apple's App Store on July 25, 2025, entered his seed phrase, and lost 7.4 Bitcoin valued at about $875,000 to scammers.

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  4. 27.07.2026 20:29 1 articles · 2h ago

    Ellis loses about $840,000 after installing a fake Sparrow Wallet app

    Victim Impact Update

    Christopher Ellis says he installed a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app from Apple's App Store on or around August 3, 2025, entered his seed phrase, and discovered that about $840,000 in cryptocurrency had been transferred to a scammer.

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  5. 27.07.2026 20:29 2 articles · 2h ago

    Three plaintiffs file a California complaint over fake Sparrow Wallet apps in Apple's App Store

    Legal Policy Action Update

    Three plaintiffs filed a California complaint on July 24, 2026 accusing Apple of failing to adequately review and monitor App Store apps while promoting the marketplace as safe and trusted software.

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