18-year-old buys $4,500 worth of in-game items with dad’s credit card

Always dangerous, a smartphone or tablet with access to a credit card in combination with in-game purchases.

You have to pay attention to what your child is doing on your smartphone. Especially if you have linked sensitive items such as a credit card to a device. Without extra control such as a CVC code or entering a PIN code, many purchases can be made mercilessly while the credit card holder is not aware of anything. Until the debit arrives.

In-game purchases

Although in principle you no longer describe an 18-year-old as a child, this event can still be called remarkable. The girl in question had made almost 4,500 euros worth of purchases with in-app purchases. The father’s credit card was used for this. For a period of time, more than 200 euros worth of purchases were made every day. Only at the end of the month when the debit came did the father realize what had happened with his credit card.

The 18-year-old apparently did not realize that her father’s credit card was used for the purchases. Because despite the in-game purchases, nothing was deducted from her credit card. Instead of doing further research, the purchases happily continued. An expensive lesson for the daughter. And so an ‘innocent’ free online game costs thousands of euros. Wise tip for parents. Keep an eye on your kids with games on smartphones, because those in-game purchases are often very sneaky and before you know it, it’s a painful bill. (via Globalnews)