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Fraud Tycoon – Puzzle Game Review
Fraud Tycoon is a Puzzle/Entertainment/Simulation game from Ponywolf, LLC, first launched in 1st July 2014.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 64+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Fraud Tycoon Stand Out
Using puzzle-based gameplay, Fraud Tycoon takes you behind the scenes of criminal organizations that prey on online businesses that have vulnerable security. Developed in conjunction with fraud prevention company Kount, Fraud Tycoon asks players to step into the shoes of a criminal and compete for the fake currency "Bytecash" to purchase stolen credit cards and actual fraud-enabling tools to build your criminal enterprise. While the credit cards, identities and retailers are fictional, the elements of Fraud Tycoon are designed to educate the public about the tools fraudsters use to commit crimes that impact businesses, consumers and our economy.
This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Fraud Tycoon is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 14th March 2018
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Modernized version of Fraud Tycoon remastered for new devices
Download & Availability
Fraud Tycoon is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This is a really clever twist on the Tetris genre. And with no ads or IAP, Im really happy. It runs smoothly and uses no battery. We would have paid a couple bucks for this game, but Im glad they offered it free with no ads for educational purposes. Im so glad we stumbled upon this, because its a keeper on our phone. Thank you.
This game is really fun! It combines puzzles with fraud statistics in a fun, creative way.
Would The edutainment aspect of it is nice, too.
Terrible game. Just worse Tetris.
We haven't seen a better game in a long, long time. It's fun being the criminal. We also thought it was extremely funny how the level names were slightly twisted like how Target became Bullet. We'd recommend this to anyone! We understand how people who steal credit cards for a living feel now when Kount gets in the way. They feel very frustrated.
Fun even if you're not into thievery. The tycoon title makes you feel like it is going to be a sim, but it is actually a casual game with a lot more action.
This game is so addicting we can't put it down!!!!!!!!! It is the coolest thing ever made.
Gives insight into the way a criminal's mind works!! See how quickly addicting this game becomes.
Fun game with an interesting twist. Best part, no ads, no pay-to-win, no crap, just a fun retro-feel game. Surprisingly it also provides insights into fraud related activities. Makes us wonder if any of our credit cards have ever been sold to fraudsters. Puts breaches like Targets into a new perspective.
Fun meets education. A great game and our twelve year old lives it.
Awesome to learn while playing.
We seriously played this for five hours yesterday! Tetris with a twistso fun.
Very fun. Even our kids like it.
Kinda like Tetris meets candy crush.
Can't put it down. Graphics are fantastique, audio is fab. Play it.
A great way to become a credit card fraud expert while gaming.
Like a cross between Tetris and bejeweled. Entertaining.
This game is like Tetris on drugs and also a tad malevolent.
A cool retro 8-bit blend of Candy Crush, Bejeweled, and Tetris with a satirically subversive black-hat identity-hacker twist to it. Very clever.
Fun and runs good. Interesting and creative.
Like Tetris, but with people's stolen credit cards.
Reacquainted with our Tetris addiction. Wish credit card fraud wasn't illegal; it's way too fun.
Pigs get fed and hogs get slaughtered.
Who knew fighting fraud could be fun too? Great game.
It's addicting to build our crime organization.
This game is additive, it has no ads and it can teach you about how fraudsters behave, and makes you want to not shop online, unless of course you use some Fraud service like Kount.
Wrong is the moment you realize you just beat a level by using stolen credit cards and other tools to take down a fictional company.
Love this Tetris style game, legit just spent 2 hours without even realizing the time flew by.
We PLAY THIS GAME EVERY DAY IT IS SO FUN.
This game is addicting and very fun to play.
Cool game. Easy to pick up but gets harder to play pretty quickly.
Fun, easy game depicting how fraudsters use your hard earned money and personal information to conduct online fraud.
This is a fantastic spin off of doctor mario, and we can't stop playing it.
Addicting gameplay, levels increase in difficulty nicely to keep it interesting.
Grandson Matthew J. Heagerty, age 15: "Fun and entertaining game that gives insight into the dangers of hacking and fraud. ".
Is this a marketing campaign or did you create this app so that you can track device info for your fraud detection strategy? We can't see any other reason why you would waste time and money building a game app instead of focusing on the fraud solution.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.2
- Size: 15.53 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Ponywolf, LLC
Last updated: 14th March 2018 | Genre: Puzzle, Entertainment | Developer: Ponywolf, LLC