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When someone is getting scammed by "special agent John Smith of the Federal Banking Enforcement Commission", the name "John Smith" won't cause any suspicion.

This trick only works if the general public is aware of what the app developer label does, what it is used for, what it protects against, and what it's supposed to say. However, if that's the case, you already have all the info you need to deduce that you shouldn't be installing APKs sent by a guy over the phone anyway.

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