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11-06-2024, 05:40 PM
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A federal judge ruled that Google isn’t obligated to refund victims of Google Play gift card scams.
The ruling found that Google didn’t directly encourage scams and thus isn’t liable for victims’ losses.
The plaintiff argued that Google profits from these gift cards and has the technology to detect and prevent them.

In a recent federal court ruling, Judge Beth Freeman found that Google is under no obligation to refund users who fall victim to scams involving Google Play (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-1093442/) gift cards. (h/t: Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/google-has-no-duty-to-refund-gift-card-scam-victims-judge-finds/))

The case, brought by plaintiff Judy May, centers around a common but often under-reported scam tactic: tricking individuals into purchasing gift cards under false pretenses. Freeman’s decision largely favors Google, highlighting the tech giant’s legal distance from liability in cases where third-party scammers drive the transactions.




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