Google Malaysia: We're happy to play along if teen’s award claim a prank


PETALING JAYA: Google Malaysia good-naturedly says it is happy to play along if a teenager’s claim of winning an award from the Internet giant is indeed a prank.

Fifteen-year-old Yusrim Karim, who submitted his app - Coker Chat to Google Ideas - said he received an e-mail from the think tank, claiming that his software was fantastic and offered him a chance to work on a US$36mil (RM1333.14mil) project or US$50,000 (RM184,910) cash. 

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