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Super Mario Run for Android download is just a HOAX that could cost you dearly

Fakers are trying to get you to download Mario Run but it's just a hoax to steal your personal information

The game looks similar to previous versions. Pictured, Super Mario Bros 2

DON'T be fooled into downloading Mario Run for Android smartphones.

It's a massive hoax to let thieves nab all your personal information.

The game looks similar to previous versions. Pictured, Super Mario Bros 2
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The game looks similar to previous versions. Pictured, Super Mario Bros 2Credit: Nintendo

Super Mario Run is only available on iPhones, although an Android release is on the cards.

But cyber-hackers have created a download that looks exactly like the real deal in a bid to steal your details.

Tricksters get you to install what appears to be the game but actually implant nasty malware on your phone.

That malware can track your movements and nick personal information including your name, address and payment details.

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Despite the masses taking to Twitter to voice their complaints, Super Mario Run was the highest grossing app on the Apple appstore when it launched in DecemberCredit: Nintendo
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Those with a jailbroken iPad and iPhone have been complaining that the game doesn't work

You should only download games from the Play or Apple store to be extra sure they're secure.

Critics have slammed Nintendo's popular video game series because it still invites players to save a princess in distress.

Chris Suellentrop, a top games reviewers at the New York Times, said the recent iPhone Super Mario Game was “inappropriate for children”.

"In an era where we can watch Frozen or Moana…this is not okay,” he said on his podcast, Shall We Play, .

"People give Nintendo a pass because they’re family-friendly, you know what? This is not family-friendly."


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