According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Google Play gift cards made up roughly 20 percent of all reported gift card scams from 2018 to 2021, accumulating over $17 million in reported losses.

It's one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more. A federal judge has ruled that Google is not liable for compensating those scammed through Google Play gift cards.

Her complaint noted that gift card scams are underreported, while citing Federal Trade Commission data finding that Google Play gift card scams accounted for 20 percent of reported gift card scams ...

Google receives 15% to 30% commissions on gift card purchases. Judge Freeman said the tech giant was not liable for keeping the money as Google's conduct was unrelated to the original fraud.

20 percent of all gift card scams in the United States involve Google Play gift cards, resulting in over $17 million in losses. Consumers must be vigilant as scammers exploit gift cards, and ...

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, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 24-01314.

Peterborough woman scammed out of $13,000 involving Google Play gift cards By Greg Davis Global News Posted May 30, 2019 11:58 am Updated August 30, 2023 4:20 pm ...