US court rejects lawsuit against Google over gift card fraud

Earlier this year, Indiana resident Judy May filed a class-action lawsuit against him. Google. The plaintiff accused the Mountain View giant of illegally profiting from Google Play gift card fraud by refusing to refund victims. Fast forward to today, when U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled that Google We will not be liable for any losses resulting from such gift card fraud.

Google wins lawsuit over gift card fraud

Yesterday, Reuters It was reported that Google won this case due to plaintiff Judy May. could not prove his accusations. Judy May reportedly failed to prove how Google was responsible for her losses. He also could not prove before the court that Google knowingly received the stolen money.

The judge also said Google was not obligated to maintain the standard 15% to 30% commission on purchases made by the fraudster with gift cards. Because this application of Google had nothing to do with the first fraud.

Plaintiff Judy May suffered a $1,000 loss after falling victim to a gift card scam in April 2021. Fraudster pretending to be relative tricked May into buying Google Play Gift cards that say you can get federal grant money. Unfortunately, May not only purchased the gift cards, but also gave the gift card codes to the fraudster, who then used them to make purchases.

What was the case about

The lawsuit argued that: technology The giant should have warned consumers about gift card scams. It is stated that those who want to pay by card may be fraudsters. Although the District Court Judge dismissed the case, Judy May still has the option of re-filing her case. But the judge The trio permanently rejected claims for damages.

Actually, this is just one case. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans alone lost $217 million to gift card or recharge card fraud. Moreover, since the number is only an estimate based on reported cases, the actual amount may be much higher.