Fake TweetDeck Application in Android Market

TweetDeck, a powerful Twitter client for operating systems, has been a victim of a scamming attack by another party. The issue came into attention when the lead TweetDeck developers found out that an unofficial version of their product for Android devices was released by “Hijacked Account, GmbH” with the price tag of $1.00 USD on the Android Market. This fake version has numerous features removed and may be incompatible with some devices.

The issue was raised when the offical TweetDeck developer twitter account tweeted the following quote:

Someone has uploaded a “TweetDeck” app to the Android Market and is charging for it. THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL APP. Do NOT download.

While TweetDeck users may be shocked at the fact that some party would do something like this, the TweetDeck developers wish to advise android users to steer away from buying the unoffical version (currently available in the Android Market) until Google takes action. They should also flag the application as “Malicious” and “Stolen Application”.

Article credit goes to @maxisma on Twitter for the heads up on the matter.