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Man Arrested for Virtual Mugging in Lineage II
Categories: Cheating • Police Actions • Virtual Crime Cases • Virtual Property Cases
A man has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of carrying out a virtual mugging spree by using software “bots” (a form of cheating) to beat up and rob characters in the online computer game Lineage II. The stolen virtual possessions were then exchanged for real cash.
Sources: New Scientist | Gamespot | The Enquirer | BBC | CNet | GamePolitics | Ferrago
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