She alleged that Google waited three months to delete the fake app, during which time at least six other people were victimized by the same app.
In a lawsuit filed on August 13 in Superior Court in Santa Clara County, California, Maria Vaca alleged that Google made “misleading and false statements” about the “authenticity, safety and reliability” of programs in its app store. Vaca filed the lawsuit to recover $5 million he invested in what appeared to be a crypto wallet called Yobit Pro run by scammers.
Vaca said he deposited $4.6 million into Yobit Pro between February and July last year. When he tried to withdraw his funds, the app demanded an additional $500,000 for “taxes,” which Vaca sent. However, Yobit Pro then demanded another $2 million for “verification”. Vaca refused, claiming that he was receiving threatening messages from cybercriminals he did not know.
The lawsuit states that Vaca reported his situation to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Google received the complaint the same day, but took action nearly three months later. At least five other people reportedly had similar experiences during that time.
In April, Google filed a similar lawsuit against two individuals for allegedly spreading and promoting dangerous and fake crypto apps. The woman alleged that Google waited three months to delete this fake app, during which time at least six other people were victimized by the same app.
In a lawsuit filed on August 13 in Superior Court in Santa Clara County, California, Maria Vaca alleged that Google made “misleading and false statements” about the “authenticity, safety and reliability” of programs in its app store. Vaca filed the lawsuit to recover $5 million he invested in what appeared to be a crypto wallet called Yobit Pro run by scammers.
Vaca said he deposited $4.6 million into Yobit Pro between February and July last year. When he tried to withdraw his funds, the app demanded an additional $500,000 for “taxes,” which Vaca sent. However, Yobit Pro then demanded another $2 million for “verification”. Vaca refused, claiming that he was receiving threatening messages from cybercriminals he did not know.
The lawsuit states that Vaca reported his situation to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Google received the complaint the same day, but took action nearly three months later. At least five other people reportedly had similar experiences during that time.
In April, Google filed a similar lawsuit against two individuals for allegedly spreading and promoting dangerous and fake crypto apps.
