GTA Online money glitching: “Rockstar police” go on ban spree

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Sounds as though Rockstar’s getting serious about cracking down on GTA Online money glitchers, with reports surfacing of “undercover” employees infiltrating the community to bust perps.


GTA YouTube DomisLive notes in this video, several prominent YouTubers have been banned over the promotion of money glitching.

YouTubers such as Sir Weed, are apparently being targeted over videos such as this, which shows an exploit to boost bank accounts by millions in minutes:


Rockstar’s increasingly aggressive stance on glitching comes as it builds to the release of Heists, the GTA Online add-on which will supposedly replicates the larger scale robberies from GTA 5′s main campaign.

While no release date has been offered for Heists as yet, constant rumour is pegging the update for the next-gen versions of GTA V later this year. Heists, according to the GTA community, could offer pay-outs as high as $1.5 million per job.

In addition, YouTuber NoahJ456 (who’s also been banned over money glitch violations), rumoured recently that Rockstar employees, whom he dubs “the Rockstar police,” have been entering games to weedle out glitchers before placing them in the Cheaters Pool. Once you’re in here, you’re stuck for weeks.


Money glitching is a major topic among GTA Online players, as the game is notoriously tough when it comes to making cash. Players have long asked Rockstar for easier ways to accrue larger amounts of dollars.

Rockstar has reportedly been hot-patching money glitches with increasing enthusiasm since the last GTA Online update, the Independence Day Special, in early July.

The only current methods to make money are doing jobs (an average mission will net a few thousands dollars), killing people and stealing the cash that drops from the corpse (again, no one’s getting rich this way) or buying in-game currency with real money: The Great White Shark Cash Card, for example, costs £15 (€18.99 on the Xbox Store) and will give you $1.25 million in-game.

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TricksPosted:

Rockstar is too serious about this in my opinion. It's just online money, who the heck cares. I've always thought that about glitching, banning them won't stop them. Let them ruin the game for themselves.

HlTMANPosted:

Sounds like there getting ready for heists but who knows they been saying it FOREVER

JaxsPosted:

Earning cash on GTA V is beating Gears of War 3 campaign in insane.

NBCPosted:

I don't like the RP glitching ect, but the money glitching I can get on board with. If you don't want to throw your whole life away to play GTA or just buy cash cards you never have money to buy anything. Many people wouldn't glitch as much if there was an easier way to earn money. Just my opinion.

-PoisonPosted:

People wouldn't glitch if money wasn't so damn hard to earn. But hey, glad to see they're charging xbox currency for GTA V currency. *Sigh*

AR15Posted:

I am glad that they are cracking down on all of the glitching and what not. It is really quite annoying.

FinessedPosted:

I'm one of the people that got setback by the 'rock star police'

It kind of sucks but it is what it is.

XBL-ABPosted:

Haha, earning cash on this game is harder than beating Dark Souls on insane difficulty.

Ill cheat if I want.

xxRider702xxPosted:

Its not even that hard to earn money. Like i did the glitch just to waste money for a few weeks. I can easily earn 150k in like 2 hours. Its not that hard

KixaPosted:

I only did the money glitch a few times but i didn't abuse it as much as other people so i hope i don't get caught.