MMOG crime on the rise in Japan
Joystiq - Sep 08 12:07 PM
Police have arrested a 12-year-old boy from the Kanagawa prefecture (Japan) for stealing virtual goods in an unnamed MMOG. The boy had illegally accessed another players account in order to transfer goods from that account into his own. On 11 occasions he stole items from the other players character to add to his own. The value of each item is estimated to be at 100 yen (about $1). Read |

Scams Targeting Online Games: Old Phish With Fresh Bait
Netcraft - Sep 28 3:13 PM
The growing market for virtual currency and player accounts in online games may be attracting fresh attention from phishing scams, which have been targeting MMORPGs since at least 2002.

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Salt Lake Tribune - Oct 02 12:46 AM
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