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Google has no duty to refund gift card scam victims, judge finds

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Google is shielded from liability for Google Play gift card scams, federal judge rules.

Judy May lost $ 1,000 in 2021 when scammers tricked her into buying gift cards.

Google takes a 15 to 30 percent commission when gift cards are used to make purchases in the Play Store .

Federal Trade Commission data shows Google Play scams accounted for 20 percent of reported gift card scammers.

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English

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