Teen charged for theft of RuneScape currency

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When an attempt to buy 4.7 billion RuneScape coins with counterfeit money didn't work, 19 year old Humza Bajwa pulled a fake gun on the seller and demanded he transfer the coins.

David Emani and Jonathan Dokler of Fordham University agreed to sell their RuneScape coins for $3,300 to fellow student Humza Bajwa. Bajwa thought he'd fool Emani with counterfeit money, but when Emani didn't fall for his plan, Bajwa put a fake gun to his head and forced him to call Dokler to make the transfer.
According to the NY Post the pair had met twice to make the transaction. the first time Emani noticed the counterfeit money and didn't want to go ahead with the deal. Bajwa made a quick excuse to leave once he was found out and asked to meet again the next night.

Bajwa arrived with the counterfeit money yet again, but this time had a real $100 note to trick the Emani into making the exchange. Emani compared the $100 note to the rest of the money and told Bajwa he knew the money was fake, and he wouldn't be going ahead with the deal.

It was then that Bajwa put a realistic looking BB gun to the head of Emani and demanded he call Dokler to make the transfer. Emani says of the situation, "I couldn't believe I was about to get shot over RuneScape! I was so scared I was about to die."

When the transfer was complete, Bajwa left Emani unharmed and surprisingly didn't rob him of anything but the RuneScape coins - he even left the $100 note.

Surveillance video helped to capture and apprehend Bajwa, who will be charged with second degree robbery and grand larceny with a bail of $20,000. If convicted Bajwa could face up to 15 years in prison.

Runescape developer Jagex Games does not promote the sale of coins for cash, and is looking at imposing a lifetime ban on players involved in real-life trading.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/362504/teen-charged-for-theft-of-runescape-currency/

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EmazedPosted:

Mazur
Minecart
vadermarley Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.


Yeah, I feel you bro.


yeah nowadays people get robbed for the stupidest reasons ever, point proven by this article.

Lol yeah now people are just robbing people in an online game which is just pathetic.

MazurPosted:

Minecart
vadermarley Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.


Yeah, I feel you bro.


yeah nowadays people get robbed for the stupidest reasons ever, point proven by this article.

PeetzuhPosted:

vadermarley Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.


Yeah, I feel you bro.

CongratsPosted:

vadermarley Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.


Wow I'm actually a bit jel mate.

MazurPosted:

vadermarley Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.


lol back in the 90s xD
the world is crap now.

CearnsyPosted:

vadermarley Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.


Yeah i dont get this he must be really addicted

vadermarleyPosted:

Back in my day we robbed people for real money! These dang nab kids and there fancy electronotic computer things! Dim damg nab kids and there fake currency's in such. Back when i was young we would get a larceny the old fashioned way, robbing people of actual money.

yayPosted:

Emazing-Lights
Mazur
Scanty I can't believe someone would even do this for virtual money.

Sickening.


people will do literally anything for anything nowadays, it's really pathetic

Yup just look to what this world has come to like there's drug dealing and prostitution.


That's been around for years though :S

EmazedPosted:

Mazur
Scanty I can't believe someone would even do this for virtual money.

Sickening.


people will do literally anything for anything nowadays, it's really pathetic

Yup just look to what this world has come to like there's drug dealing and prostitution.

MazurPosted:

Scanty I can't believe someone would even do this for virtual money.

Sickening.


people will do literally anything for anything nowadays, it's really pathetic


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