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Google Pay users noticed on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, that, for no reason, they have received a cash deposit of about $1,000 (N750,000) in their app accounts. The confusion started when Google Pay users took to social media to announce the cash deposits, wondering why they received such money.
Users celebrate on social media
One person wrote:
“Uhhh, Google Pay seems just to be randomly giving users free money right now,” tweeted tech journalist Mishaal Rahman, attaching a screenshot of the errant couple buckets he received.
Confused Redditt users, a thread also joined in the celebration, comparing each received amount and wondering how to cash out on free products or goods.
A Redditt user said:
“I just got almost $100 in six different cashback rewards for ‘dogfooding the Google pay remittance experience,”” wrote one user. “What does this mean?”
Findings showed that Googe Pay messed up its reward programme, reports say. According to them, it is like a reward programme where users earn a discount for using the service regularly.
