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by bluGill 1970 days ago
It is, but the US and the EU legally recognize each other's copyrights. So he can sue the Chinese company in his country, and when they don't show up send Apple a notice to freeze assets related to the company, which just needs a US lawyer. In the end the lawyers win, but it is a straight forward case (assuming all the facts are as given...)
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Yes, you likely could threaten Apple with a lawyer. But based on your comment you likely have never dealt with a lawsuit, especially involving several jurisdictions. And trust me, the lawyer want the same thing as the scammer. Your money!
"I have never been ruined but twice in my life — once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one."—Voltaire
And how long does that legal process take compared to the time it takes for the spammer to set up a new legal entity, app, and App Store account?