Xbox Live enforcers deal with real world pranks by users
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that on August 29, Kings County, Washington police came to the house of Eric Neustadter, the operations manager for Xbox Live. Apparently an instant message was sent to AT&T’s cell-phone emergency service from a person identifying himself as "Eric". The message said that two people had broken into his house and shot his son. However when the police arrived at Neustadter's home they discovered that nothing was wrong.
As it turns out, Neustadter was a victim of "swatting" - which is the term used when a prank call or message is used to send out the police or SWAT teams out on a false report. Neustadter told the police that other employees at Microsoft have also been victims of "swatting."
As a result of what happened to Neustadter, local police have now sent out an alert to other law enforcement agencies to keep an eye out on similar incidents against Microsoft and Xbox Live team members. Even the police admit that "swatting" is "a relatively new phenomenon that has grown increasingly popular by hackers."
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DrPhil321Posted:
liqour_manxXopticsXxif you pay monthly then yes you do paythat much dawg.Dollarisproyou dont pay 99$ try about half of thatNicasus Pretty sad if you find the need to "prank" like this, just because you got banned or suspended for something that is your own fault in the first place.
you pay $99 for xbl membership and be happy about it.
Shame, there are things called "Terms and Conditions" and "Code of Conduct" that everyone agrees to when the buy XBL.
DrPhil321Posted:
How immature do you have to be to use "swatting"? What a waste of tax payers dollars...
VazyPosted:
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAH that is freaking funny as holy helll!!!! omg that is just sad its so funny
ZappehPosted:
Holy S**t, Kings County? I Live in Kings County lol that sucks though, btw i knew about this the day it happened
MintPosted:
In my own Opinion, This is Immature behavior! However so was the Perma-ban they Issued Me!
So who's the Real Good guys of this Story?
So who's the Real Good guys of this Story?
WhisperPosted:
Lol swatting is easy, go to a payphone, wear a hat, and call the police with *67 and tell them to go to the victims house, and just walk away.
The hat is for the cameras on buildings, usually they are high up. Tehe.
If only I could find out if xbox workers lived by me, I would totally do this.
The hat is for the cameras on buildings, usually they are high up. Tehe.
If only I could find out if xbox workers lived by me, I would totally do this.
No1Posted:
I think that this is going a little too far. In my opinion it is your own fault that you got caught. It is part of the hacking area. You are always in the possibility of getting banned.
liqour_manPosted:
xXopticsXxif you pay monthly then yes you do paythat much dawg.Dollarisproyou dont pay 99$ try about half of thatNicasus Pretty sad if you find the need to "prank" like this, just because you got banned or suspended for something that is your own fault in the first place.
you pay $99 for xbl membership and be happy about it.
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