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Trademark Infringement: Fake Notepad++ app on Google Play Store #18236

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@NightKnight1979

Dear Don Ho and the Notepad++ Team,I am writing to report a fraudulent app on the Google Play Store that is illegally using your official trademark, name, and logo.As you know, Notepad++ is exclusively developed for Windows, but a third-party developer has published a fake version targeting Android users. I wanted to file a formal intellectual property takedown request directly with Google to protect your project, but Google's policy requires the actual copyright/trademark owner to submit the claim.Since I am using a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra on Android 16, I can confirm this fake app is actively visible and downloadable for modern mobile devices, creating a serious security risk for users who might mistake it for an official release.Thank you for your dedication to the open-source community.

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silverspoon.notepedplus&pcampaignid=web_share

Best regards,
Zoltan Jozsef Csiki

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