This Woman Was Charged RM350 While Playing OMG Game on FB, Here’s How It Happened


Source: WOB

Source: Facebook
She said that she was clicking around on the app in Facebook when she saw an ad for recommended games while using OMG and must have accidentally clicked on something else. Jamie was then shocked when she received a notification saying that she had successfully made the payment of 2,580 TWD (RM350).

Source: Facebook
Confused, she quickly tried to contact Google Play’s customer service to cancel the transaction and had to go through several cumbersome processes before she was connected to someone. Luckily, the amount was refunded to her but Jamie warned others to be careful of what they clicked on and advised everyone to quickly remove their payment information from their phone such as Google Play store and Apple App Store.

Source: Facebook
Yahoo News Taiwan said that the sudden charge had nothing to do with OMG and it was not a virus. Instead, the app only collects your public information but because it has many third-party ads, Jamie might have clicked on it and this caused her to be charged. OMG has also been criticised before as they would periodically send messages in Facebook Messenger reminding internet users about tests and quizzes they have, which annoyed some people.
In a statement to WORLD OF BUZZ, OMG said that they are absolutely FREE to use and does not ask for any payment. They only use data that are publicly available such as user’s name and public display photo to create the results image. The data used to create the results image is NEVER stored in OMG. They also said that they are working on improving the user experience in regards to the periodic messaging on Facebook Messenger.

Source: OMG
Users may close the advertisement by
clicking the “X” on the top left side of the screen and then, the user
can continue to use OMG. So, it’s safe but do be careful when you come across ads!

Source: WOB

Source: WOB

Source: WOB
Next time, remember to look carefully before clicking on anything you’re unsure of and only visit trusted websites!
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my own words and advice
do not tap on ads before reading with care
thank you
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