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  • 04-05-2017, 12:58 PM
    geheimen32
    Purchase of Fraudulent Google Play Credits
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Massachusetts

    I purchased discounted google play credits from a vendor in the Philippines. I was initially suspicious, but proceeded with the transaction anyways due to wishful thinking.

    They advertise themselves as having their own methods of "farming [google play credits] large scale thus passing on the savings to our customers" but in retrospect it looks like they are engaging in credit card fraud.

    My account is now banned due to a term of violation which I suspect is due the gap between the credits I received and the amount that was paid and taken back as fraudulent transactions.

    The developers will not specify what the terms of violation is when I ask if this is the issue. Can I successfully ask my credit card provider/bank to revoke the transactions that I paid to the fraudsters on the grounds that they lied to me about the legitimacy of their business and damaged my account?

    Their terms of service do not guaranteed that I won't get banned. It says "Always purchase at your own risk. So far we have no ban reports for the games that we are dealing with."
  • 04-05-2017, 01:15 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Purchased Fraudulent Google Play Credits
    You can dispute the charges with your credit card company. Whether or not they will uphold a chargeback will depend upon many factors, including what you allege, the timeliness of your complaint, and whether they are able to recover the money.
  • 04-06-2017, 10:33 AM
    qwaspolk69
    Re: Purchased Fraudulent Google Play Credits
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    Quoting geheimen32
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    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Massachusetts

    I purchased discounted google play credits from a vendor in the Philippines. I was initially suspicious, but proceeded with the transaction anyways due to wishful thinking.

    They advertise themselves as having their own methods of "farming [google play credits] large scale thus passing on the savings to our customers" but in retrospect it looks like they are engaging in credit card fraud.

    My account is now banned due to a term of violation which I suspect is due the gap between the credits I received and the amount that was paid and taken back as fraudulent transactions.

    The developers will not specify what the terms of violation is when I ask if this is the issue. Can I successfully ask my credit card provider/bank to revoke the transactions that I paid to the fraudsters on the grounds that they lied to me about the legitimacy of their business and damaged my account?

    Their terms of service do not guaranteed that I won't get banned. It says "Always purchase at your own risk. So far we have no ban reports for the games that we are dealing with."

    PSA - If it's not from Google Play it's not legit. Never buy anything that's from someone that isn't affiliated with the actual store.
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