Apple Bans Developer From App Store for Alleged Fraud

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Apple Inc. blocked a developer from its online applications store, alleging his items were linked to fraudulent purchasing patterns.

Developer Thuat Nguyen and his applications were removed from the App Store for violating the company’s program license agreement, Apple said today in a statement. Confidential customer data isn’t shared with developers, the company said, recommending that users whose accounts may have been compromised change their password and contact their financial institutions.