<ul><li>Apple prevented over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, with $2 billion blocked in 2024 alone and 2 million risky app submissions rejected.</li><li>After Epic Games legal battle, Apple allowed U.S. app developers to link alternative payment methods inside apps, but smaller developers may still hesitate due to fraud risks.</li><li>Apple terminated over 146,000 developer accounts in 2024, rejected 139,000 enrollments from bad actors, and blocked over 10,000 illegitimate apps on pirate storefronts.</li><li>With the EU's Digital Markets Act, users can access alternative app stores, but Apple highlights the risk of piracy on such platforms and the security provided by App Store commissions.</li></ul>

Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years

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