"QQ Gas Station" was found guilty of fraud, endangering 200 million active users.

On June 30th, professional rights protector Xu Dajiang discovered, while using the Tencent "QQ Gas Station" service, that the service contained SMS traps and misled consumers. Citing severe consumer fraud as the reason, he filed a lawsuit against Tencent. China Unicom Guangzhou branch was listed as the second defendant due to lack of management and discipline. After more than two months of deliberation by the Tianhe District Court of Guangzhou, a verdict was made on October 18, 2006: Tencent's "QQ Gas Station" service constituted fraud, and they were ordered to refund an information fee of 0.1 yuan and compensate 0.1 yuan to the plaintiff Xu Dajiang. China Unicom Limited Guangzhou Branch was found to bear joint liability for repayment.