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

Scammers love using Google Play gift cards. It allows them to collect vast sums of money from around the world, and a judge ...

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

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.

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 ...

There are gift cards available for nearly any major store under the sun, and that includes the Google Play Store. The Google Play Store sells music, apps, and more, to anyone with an Android phone.

A judge has ruled in favor of Google in a lawsuit alleging the company profited from Google Play gift card scams. Plaintiff Judy May, who lost $1,000 in a scam, argued Google should refund victims ...

A federal judge ruled Monday that Google has no obligation to refund victims of scammers who trick them into buying Google Play gift cards. It is entitled to keep the fees and profit from the scams, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal Judge Monday dismissed a class action against Google brought by consumers who claim the tech company is not protecting victims of Google Play gift card scams or ...

Citing FTC data from 2021, May said Google Play cards account for about 20% of gift card scams. The case is May v Google LLC et al, US District Court, Northern District of California, No. 24-01314.