Scam apps on iTunes App Store

Is there a way to check for possible scam apps in the iTunes App Store and to report it to Apple so it can be kicked off of the App Store?  What should I do if I purchased one of those app and it later turns out to be scam?  Will Apple terminate the scam developer's account?

You can look at an app's reviews before buying it, that should give an indication as to whether it does what it says that it does. And if an app is newly released then you may want to wait a few days (unless it's from a recognised source), just in case it only has positive reviews (which might be from account's that the developer has created him/herself)
If you do buy an app that doesn't do what it's described as doing then you can use the 'report a problem' link from your purchase history : log into your account on your computer's iTunes via the Store > View Account menu option and you should then see a Purchase History section with a 'see all' link to the right of it ; click on that and you should see a list of your purchases ; find that app and use the 'Report a Problem' link and fill in details about the problem (iTunes support should reply within, I think, about 24 hours).
If the 'report a problem' link doesn't work (it's been taking some people to this site on a browser instead of showing a form in iTunes) then you can try contacting iTunes support via this page : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/- click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page.
Whether an app will be removed or not I don't know, but I assume that they will do something if it is a scam.

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