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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nblzPosted:

This is what happens when you don't teach your kids the value of a dollar.

KatsumiPosted:

iLewis Why on earth would you spend $800 on Minecraft, It's not like you can pay to win because Minecraft isn't competitive. It is funny that his mum dropped the charges onto her son.


I would think that the kid didn't really know what he was doing in his entirety.

agapePosted:

Wow, when I was ten I was still building with Legos, lol.

DohPosted:

This is the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a while.

How on Earth did he not know what he was doing? Surely his Grandmother feels bad now he's a felony?

RenovatePosted:

Sea-biscuit All I know is that he's in a lot of trouble


Yes. He is indeed. That's stupid though.

RenovatePosted:

Ten years old. $800 spent on a credit card. I'd go bezark if that was my credit card.

DEAN414Posted:

Kid, is crazy when i was a kid I would never do that to my parents.

iLewisPosted:

Why on earth would you spend $800 on Minecraft, It's not like you can pay to win because Minecraft isn't competitive. It is funny that his mum dropped the charges onto her son.

KatsumiPosted:

NV_Lobbys
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?


She filed a police report and he attracted police suspicion for felony theft. Now he is being charged for it.

DusknoirPosted:

All I know is that he's in a lot of trouble