Is this a scam? (someone wants to buy rights to my app)

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  1. beardysoftware

    beardysoftware Active Member

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    So I got this email today, and the thing that is really throwing me off is it's from a very Russian email address:

    "I am a purchasing manager of native iOS apps.

    We are interested in your application. We want to buy it from you and we are ready for a pennyworth.

    Are you ready to cooperate with us?

    Please give feedback (any answer).

    Thank you."

    Has anyone gotten anything like this? My head is telling me it's a scam, but i did a search on this email, and didn't find anyone else mentioning something like it. I would think that if the Russians wanted my app, they'd just clone it themselves? It's not particularly complex.
     
  2. psj3809

    psj3809 Moderator

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    Have they got a 'legit' website ? I mean i know even fake ones can be set up. But if you google about them do you see other companies mention their games or that ?

    Does sound very risky. Was the email address legit ? Or just like a russian hotmail type address ? As i see lots like that
     
  3. beardysoftware

    beardysoftware Active Member

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    There was no company named, and it was just a russian gmail address. I responded just to get more details, and they said they are a russian company buying up games, and were willing to pay up to $400 per game. Which is WAY too low for me to even consider selling for, even if it were on the up and up. o_O
    Oh well ... thought for a little bit there I might have a tiny chance at a big payday! LOL
     
  4. psj3809

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    Yeah I mean anyone could set up an email account like that. Stay well clear. They could have meat gone to the trouble of showing a real website to look legit

    Stay well clear !!
     

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