A federal judge has ruled that Google has no legal obligation to refund those who have fallen prey to scams involving Google ...

A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Google of illegally profiting from Google Play gift card ...

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The story starts in April 2021 when Brownsville, Indiana resident Judy May fell victim to a scammer posing as a relative who told her she was ...

In 2023, Americans lost $217 million in gift card or reload card fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The actual ...

There's nothing unfair about Google collecting fees to profit off Google Play gift card scams while refusing to refund victims who collectively lost millions, federal Judge Beth Freeman ruled Monday.

A US judge dismissed a class-action complaint alleging that Google knowingly allowed fraudulent gift cards to be redeemed, profiting millions.

The actual amount is likely much higher because the data cover only reported cases. Citing FTC data from 2021, May said Google Play cards account for about 20% of gift card scams. The case is May ...