- Buzzfeed investigation discovered scheme involving 125 Android apps designed to replicate then inflate user traffic then fraudulently charge digital advertisers.
- Apps were connected to network of front/shell corporations in Cyprus, Croatia, and Malta linked to Fly Apps.
- Controlled by German and Israeli nationals, Fly Apps acquired legitimate apps then captured/copied their user behavior to avoid detection.
- Analysts estimate digital ad fraudsters steal $20-60 billion per year.
