How Developers Run App Store Scams and Game the System

David Barnard takes a close look at App Store scams and manipulation going on. It sounds like it’s easy to game the system.
Apple can and does dramatically shape the App Store economy. Similar to how governments shape economies through tax law and other policies, Apple shapes the App Store economy through App Review policies, App Store implementation details, editorial decisions, the App Store search algorithm, and in so many other subtle (and not so subtle) ways.
There are shady practices going on in the App Store, and Apple should do more to crack down on developers who abuse it.