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 has reportedly dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit which has accused Google of illegally profiting from Google Play gift card scams by refusing to refund millions of ...

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.

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.