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Google not required to refund victims of gift card scams, judge rules (www.courthousenews.com)

submitted 14 hours ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 121 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I’m no fan of google, but I don’t see how it could be expected to act as the insurer for people who have fallen victim to social-engineering gift card scams.

It would be a pretty crazy precedent if the judge ruled differently.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 30 points 13 hours ago

"Someone tricked me into giving them a $20 bill, IT'S THE FAULT OF THE US MINT!!"

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 7 hours ago

I think Apple refunds people once.