Story out of Pembroke, Ontario:
The father of a Pembroke, Ont., teen is warning parents to keep a close eye on their children's gaming habits after his son racked up nearly $8,000 in Xbox charges.
On Dec. 23, Lance Perkins got a credit card bill for $7,625.88 after his 17-year-old son used his credit card to make in-game purchases for one of the FIFA series of soccer games.
Perkins said he had given his son a credit card for emergencies or to make purchases for the family's convenience store.
Although his son confessed he had been using the card illicitly, Perkins said his son, too, was truly shocked at how much he had spent.
Perkins quickly contacted his credit card company, and was told unless he wanted to have his son charged with fraud, there was nothing it could do.
He then got in touch with Xbox, and the company sent an email within minutes that the bill would stand. Cont.
A similar story happened on January 4th where a man from Crawley, England saw his 7-year-old son rack up a 8,000$ bill playing an iTunes game - Huffingtonpost
Update - Microsoft refunded the full amount.
Story from - CBC News
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