This happened with me when I went to download the openai app on the google play store. The top, advertised result for the in store search was an advertisement fake app with an icon almost identical to the real thing. It had thousands of (botted) reviews so looked legitimate and I installed it. I'm a programmer / lifelong techie but I just didn't expect this could happen in this day and age. I felt silly but also kind of angry.
This is basically encouraged by the Apple Appstore and Playstore because they sell those spots for money, and it's an obviously easy way to make an app that will generate revenue for the scammer and the store.
It will be hard to proof this in court. But it should be easy to show, that they are not doing enough to prevent it, when even the popular apps have fake clones shown on top.
