Man arrested for stealing Runescape accounts

[slysteeler]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8386003.stm

I found this article which says that a 24 year old man was arrested for commiting a number of offences which relate to Runescape. They also said that Jagex are working with police and the FBI in order to track more people down. What could this mean for the future of the runescape black market if Jagex are cracking down on people? Discuss here.

 

[damageplan]

Wow that's a sad story... "What are you locked up for big guy?"... "I stole runescape mils from a 12 year old".

 

[white_razor0]

LOL wtf

 

[Trip.Fagex]

Quite an interesting read.

 

[white_razor0]

Surely must only be for breaking copyright laws.

 

[Mike¥]

old news is old >.<
this was posted a few weeks ago on the pmod forums

 

[hybanks2000]

I doubt they'll be able to do anything in America. I doubt anybody will bed convicted with fraud because fraud laws are so loose in this country. For example you can write down peoples credit card numbers and your not breaking any laws till you use them.

 

[CrazeD]

There's been three similar threads to this one.

 

[Mafuzzer]

This bit cracked me up the most!:

"Current underground exchange rates suggest that 2m Runescape gold costs about £6 ($10)."

 

[O2]

It may look a bit extreme to arrest someone about it, but Jagex is just putting their foot down to show they have power.

 

[Eluveitie]

Haha, amazing.

 

[EvanC]

Serves him right, shouldn't be stealing other people's accounts. Plus it's basically stealing from Jagex because all accounts are owned by them. Eh, deserves it in my opinion.

 

[Burnley]

lmao people are so fucking sad

 

[xk1llxk1llx]

thats stupid arresting a man for that lol

 

[damageplan]

Nice sig^

Seriously though, how are you gonna charge some young guy for something that dozens of thousands of other kids do as well. Unless you can pinch the majority of the hackers, picking one out of the plenty like that is really bad luck for him, rofl.

 

[Happiness]

Lmao, this actually made me laugh.

 

[kire667]

Hybanks2000: Yes, it is perfectly legal to jot down credit card numbers. Yet selling them to someone is when it becomes illegal. Same as posting them on a website and telling anyone "Here they are, do your worst!"

SlySteeler: Hey, aren't you that one guy from Edgeville world 9 that I always saw past 2 years?

 

[kourti]

LOLLOLOL Wow he really did get owned, he kinda deserves it though.

 

[µBOTNETµ]

I reckon there going for Phishers. Tbh good.

 

[Necromancer24]

Hopefully, that'll stop scammers from getting a free run >_>