$BNB Florida Woman Sues Google Over Play Store Crypto Scam

In another incident, Florida resident Maria Vaca has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the tech giant’s negligence led to her losing over $5 million.

The lawsuit argued that she was deceived by a crypto investment app called Yobit Pro, which she downloaded from the Google Play Store.

In April, Google sued two developers for creating 87 fraudulent apps that scammed over 100,000 users, including 8,700 U.S. residents.

Although Yobit Pro was not mentioned in Google’s lawsuit, the tactics described mirror Vaca’s experience.

These include fraudulent apps luring users with promises of high returns, only to demand additional payments under the guise of taxes or fees, with no intention of allowing users to withdraw their funds.

Meanwhile, Google has launched a feature allowing users to search balances of wallets on Bitcoin, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon, and Fantom blockchain.