Xbox Live enforcers deal with real world pranks by users
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that on August 29, Kings County, Washington police came to the house of Eric Neustadter, the operations manager for Xbox Live. Apparently an instant message was sent to AT&T’s cell-phone emergency service from a person identifying himself as "Eric". The message said that two people had broken into his house and shot his son. However when the police arrived at Neustadter's home they discovered that nothing was wrong.
As it turns out, Neustadter was a victim of "swatting" - which is the term used when a prank call or message is used to send out the police or SWAT teams out on a false report. Neustadter told the police that other employees at Microsoft have also been victims of "swatting."
As a result of what happened to Neustadter, local police have now sent out an alert to other law enforcement agencies to keep an eye out on similar incidents against Microsoft and Xbox Live team members. Even the police admit that "swatting" is "a relatively new phenomenon that has grown increasingly popular by hackers."
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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/xbox-live-enforcers-deal-with-real-world-pranks-by-users
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NicPosted:
Pretty sad if you find the need to "prank" like this, just because you got banned or suspended for something that is your own fault in the first place.
Brandon240Posted:
I actually thought "swatting" was old, I didn't think it was a "relatively new phenomenon".
BlackTiger321Posted:
haha this is old cause all you have to do is say that a kid said he would swat u if u didnt pay...i ws almost swated once < cool sory i know
2huPosted:
Never heard of swatting. xD When my friend got permabanned, he raged his a*s off at MS though. :D
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