Thieves Steal Millions from Xbox Live Accounts
The scam entailed sending emails to users directing them to a phoney website offering free Microsoft Points. To redeem the points, individuals were asked to enter confidential information, allowing the criminals to access their bank accounts.
Craftily, the criminals took only small amounts of money over a protracted period of time, making the theft hard to detect.
According to The Sun, which broke the story, gamers in 35 countries have fallen foul of the scam, with the average lost approximately £100 (around $155).
Have you been affected? Let us know in the comments below.
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Source: http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1213127p1.html
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TTG-MW3Posted:
If this has happened to you one way or another it is your fault for giving out your info had this happen to me once that's all it took for me to never give any type of info lol I can honestly say I have stole a few accounts for msp but I give them back
EVILDOGFOODPosted:
i have been hack and they bought 4000 msp and 2000 msp adding up to 6000msp costing me $80 dollars. i did not fall for any scam. i reported it stolen and they took the msp off. i got my acount back they same day to. this happen sunday at 3:50 and i got my acount back at 8:00. i still havent got a refund.
Karate_CatPosted:
I'm 14, and even i know that you don't put any info on sites that claim to give you free stuff >_
TTGCRABSPosted:
Prod3gy-Fanboyoor a$$ motherFu*kerLeoIsAJoke Why don't they go to Prizerebel if they want free Microsoft points. That's how I got my Modern Warfare 3 for free :).
I love PrizeRebel
TTGCRABSPosted:
blafisk yes this it true they stealed over 4000 dolars from my xbox live account via credit card and now iam not paying via card and jost going to the store for microsoft points an xbox live gold.Happened to me to now i go to the store i dont trust it anymore
alex311360Posted:
Easy way to avoid this:
Don't go on a site that asks you for your information BESIDES offical sites. Not the other ones.
Don't go on a site that asks you for your information BESIDES offical sites. Not the other ones.
Purpose-Posted:
I_am_ionn People send messages to me all the time saying go to a web but i sayyeah budddddy.
GTFH
(1v1)
blafiskPosted:
yes this it true they stealed over 4000 dolars from my xbox live account via credit card and now iam not paying via card and jost going to the store for microsoft points an xbox live gold.
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