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If you download a game
from a strange website, it
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is like buying food from an and apps after your
$ unknown shop. It might parents or teacher say
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$
$ be a fake app made to it is okay and always
steal your data. use the official store.
"Now that you know how to download apps safely, let us learn
what happens when games ask you to buy things inside them."
The Hidden Trap
We all love to play games but sometimes there is
a hidden trap. Many games and apps offer special
items like they are FREE to start or inside the game,
you might get a message saying, “Buy this cool sword
for `500!” or “Get extra lives for just `100!” These
are called an In-App Purchases. It means buying
things inside the app and they cost real money!
It is easy to accidentally tap the BUY button, but
remember, these purchases use real money from the bank account of your parents.
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