Beware of the Fake INQUEST App on Google Play

Date: July 5, 2026
Subject: Identity Theft & Intellectual Property Fraud
Primary Suspect: "Rizk Corsight, LLC"

Every good detective knows a forgery when they see one. The paper feels wrong, the alibi has holes, and the motive is almost always a quick buck.

It has come to my attention that an imposter has set up shop on the Google Play Store. Operating under the alias "Inquest Daily Detective Game", this suspect is charging unsuspecting citizens ₹110.00 for a counterfeit product.

Let me be crystal clear: This app is a forgery. It is not mine, and it is not affiliated with PLAY INQUEST.

The suspect, listed on the storefront as Rizk Corsight, LLC, has committed blatant identity theft. They stole the INQUEST name, forged our signature logo (the red stamp on the yellow case folder), and meticulously mirrored our user interface. From the evidence we’ve gathered, it appears they are using automated AI to mass-produce cheap imitation cases, trying to pass them off as our hand-crafted mysteries.

The Real PLAY INQUEST is Free

I built PLAY INQUEST as a passion project. The goal was to bring authentic, carefully written murder mysteries to everyone—not to squeeze players for cash. Seeing an imposter rip off this community's hard work and slap a price tag on it is a crime I can't ignore.

Your Orders

If you cross paths with this counterfeit app, do not buy it.

If you have already fallen victim to this grift, I strongly advise you to file a grievance with Google Play, request a full refund, and report the app for intellectual property infringement.

There’s only one official place to review the real case files, and it won't cost you a dime. You can always find the genuine article right here at playinquest.com.

How to spot the real one

The genuine PLAY INQUEST never asks you to pay, not for the casebook, not for the Daily Dossier, not for co-op. If a listing has a price tag on it before you have even opened a single case, it is not us, full stop. When our own Android build reaches the Play Store, it will be published under the package name com.playinquest.game, the developer name Kuber, and it will link straight back to playinquest.com from the store listing. If any of those details do not match, close the tab.

The same rule holds on the web: the only place the real game runs is playinquest.com/play, served over our own domain. A copy hosted anywhere else, however convincing the logo looks, is not us, and we have no way to vouch for what it does with your device or your data.

Why this keeps happening

Cheap imitation apps exist because a free, well-reviewed game is an easy thing to clone and slap a price on, especially once it starts building a following. It costs an impostor almost nothing to mirror a storefront listing and mass-produce filler content behind it, and by the time Google or a player catches on, the damage to the original's reputation is already done. The fix on our end is simple and will not change: PLAY INQUEST stays free, everywhere, forever, so there is never a legitimate reason for anyone to pay a stranger for it.

A massive thank you to the sharp-eyed community members who flagged this suspect. Keep your eyes open, detectives. The streets are full of liars.