10-year-old scores felony charge through 'Minecraft

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The online building-block game Minecraft is a great tool that can lead to the strengthening of a player's creative and strategic abilities.

For one unfortunate child, though, the game led to something else: a felony charge.

An unidentified 74-year-old grandmother from Lincoln, Neb., received a call from her bank notifying her of suspicious charges on her credit card account. It turns out that the thief was not some random cyber criminal, but rather her 10-year-old grandson. The child had managed to rack up over $800 on the card through Minecraft.

The only way the woman could reverse the charges was to file a police report. When she did so, the boy attracted police officers' suspicion of felony theft. Because of his age, the boy's case will be heard in juvenile court.

While the Xbox Live Marketplace does indeed charge for some additions to the game, such as themes or additional characters and tools, nothing is anywhere near $800. Most items available for purchase run anywhere from $1 to $4.

On the other hand, $800 can buy a lot of pickaxes.

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Source: http://www.dailydot.com/crime/nebraska-xbox-minecraft-felony-theft-grandson/

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SakiPosted:

Katsumi
WW2 I... uhh...... ummm..... What the hell!? hahaha Poor 10yo boy. :(

He wanted to play Minecraft!


Playing Minecraft and stealing someones credit card and spending $800 on Minecraft are completely different things


What makes you think it was stolen?

KronikShadowPosted:

Damn that really really sucks.

BackHandLegendPosted:

That kid is a fukking reeeetard. At that age I knew about money and responsibility.

KatsumiPosted:

ChrisWeir
TTG_Storm132 Ahahahaha, shows why microsoft should make the sign-up age for xbox live 13 years of age. They would also need to verify that they were 13, either by credit card or some other form of identification.


Not Microsoft's fault. It's the woman's for letting a 10 year old get her credit card.


It's also the parents fault for letting him sign up to Xbox Live in the first place.

ChrisWeirPosted:

TTG_Storm132 Ahahahaha, shows why microsoft should make the sign-up age for xbox live 13 years of age. They would also need to verify that they were 13, either by credit card or some other form of identification.


Not Microsoft's fault. It's the woman's for letting a 10 year old get her credit card.

TTG_Storm132Posted:

Ahahahaha, shows why microsoft should make the sign-up age for xbox live 13 years of age. They would also need to verify that they were 13, either by credit card or some other form of identification.

KatsumiPosted:

xItalian_Modzx omg that kid is in a load of trouble


I couldn't see him getting too harsh of a punishment seeming that the is only 10. I would be surprised if he does

sir_grecoPosted:

ZENU96 Shows how addictive minecraft is to a 10 year old's mind, seriously stealing your grandma's credit card just for a game really?


probably didnt even realize what he was actually doing. game told him he needed to pay with a credit card so he probably just typed it in. i can see how he would have fallen into it but either way. incredible story.

RB30DETTPosted:

omg that kid is in a load of trouble

TendPosted:

How could you possibly spend over $800 on minecraft.


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