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Google Pay accidentally sent free money to its users with some going as high as $1,000. Google Pay recently randomly sent free money, dubbed as "rewards," to some users as high as $1,000, but it turned out to be a bug.
Hundreds of Google Pay users on Tuesday reported receiving free money in their accounts. Many users reported receiving from a few dollars to as much as $1,000 in phantom cash. Android researcher Mishaal Rahman reported on Twitter that he got $46 in his Google Pay account. “Uhhh, Google Pay seems to just be randomly giving users free
But in situations where users had already moved or used the extra money, Google ruled that the users owned the money and that no further action was necessary.
Mishaal Rahman, a journalist, took to Twitter to share his experience with the Google Pay glitch. He expressed surprise as he noticed that he had received $46 in ‘rewards’ for ‘dogfooding the Google Pay Remittance experience’ when he opened the app.
It isunclear why Google had sent out these accidental credits. It's also unknown if this issue is limited to Google Pixel users or if it affects other Android devices as well