Published 01:07 IST, May 19th 2020

What is Google Proxima Beta fraud and can you get a refund after getting scammed?

The Google Proxima Beta fraud is something you may not be aware of. Read on to learn what is Google Proxima Beta fraud and can you get a refund after a scam.

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A number of users have been reporting about an issue where re are constant deductions from ir account in name of Google Proxima Beta. Most of se transactions are recurring in nature and take place without any kwledge of user.

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What is Google Proxima beta fraud?

Proxima Beta Pte. Limited is a company based in Singapore and is part of Tencent, a developer which is behind popular battle royale game PlayerUnkwn’s Battlegrounds, also kwn as PUBG. ir mention is also clearly made in PUBG's Privacy Policy and most of se fraudulent transactions take place in name of this company.

While it is t kwn who is behind fraud, it is suspected that any developer company that has in-app purchases within ir respective applications or games can easily eng in such fraudulent activities, although it is t kwn. However, re is also a possibility of private companies or hackers exploiting security vulnerabilities of se brands to steal people's money. most common Google Proxima Beta Fraud deductions are transactions of ₹799 and ₹79. se transactions are recurring in nature meaning that a certain amount is deducted from an individual's account multiple times over a certain period. se transactions take place without any prior kwledge of user.

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Why is Google’s name associated with developer?

It is t exactly clear why Google's name is associated with developer company or frauds that have been taking place, however, it should be ted that almost all of se transactions are done through Google Play Store and Google Pay. refore, this may likely be reason why you see Google's name added as a prefix before developer’s name in deductions.

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How to get refund from Google Proxima Beta?

For users who have already been a victim of this fraud, it is quite difficult to get a refund of amount deducted, however, it is necessary that you take below steps so as to avoid any furr scams from such companies.

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  1. first thing that you need to do is contact your bank and inform m about this issue. You should also ask m to immediately block your cards, net banking, and UPI services to avoid furr deductions on your account.
  2. Next, you must report issue to Google. To do so, you need to report unauthorized purchases on Google Pay by visiting link here.
  3. Once you have reported unauthorized purchase, you can check your claim status at link here.

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01:07 IST, May 19th 2020