10-year-old scores felony charge through 'Minecraft
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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ForestManPosted:
He's a little kid, he probably didn't know what he was actually doing. Never put money before family, ever.
KatsumiPosted:
IntSalubrious $800 on Minecraft, I'm done.
#Damn dude that is allot isn't it... Minecraftv just brainwashes little kids and she should take some responsibility aswell for having her card available
I'm actually surprised that he managed to rack up such a bill through Minecraft ._.
IntPosted:
Salubrious $800 on Minecraft, I'm done.
#Damn dude that is allot isn't it... Minecraftv just brainwashes little kids and she should take some responsibility aswell for having her card available
RenovatePosted:
Woof-Jacob Unless he actually found the card himself and entered the details, it's her fault for putting bank details on a 10 yr old's Mine craft account. On the other hand, at ten years old you know how money works, so he obviously just didn't give a **** about what he was doing
She should pay, and make him pay her back. That's bs, it's your grandkid, accept some responsibility don't make your card available.
Yeah, indeed she should take some responsibility for her actions,
EliPosted:
KAQ Wow but he probably didn't know what he was doing ... to him it was just getting stuff on minecraft :/ but $800 how ? they only have about 6 texture packs out but they do have a few skin packs
Yeah I know everything including avatar items and the game should only go about 100$ I think
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