Dutch teen arrested for Habbo Hotel thefts
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15 Nov 2007, Matt Chapman , V3
A teenager has become the first person in The Netherlands to be arrested for virtual theft following a spate of burglaries in the Habbo Hotel virtual world.
The unnamed 17 year-old suspect was arrested, and four other 15 year-olds have been questioned, over the theft of more than €4,000 worth of virtual furniture.
Dutch police said that the crimes were committed by hacking into users' accounts.
Investigators believe that the teens then moved furniture, which costs credits bought for real money, from the users' rooms and placed them in their own.
"Habbo Hotel's business model operates on selling virtual wares to people looking to customise their characters or furnish their rooms. Think digital Ikea," said Computing magazine.
The social networking website is owned by Finnish firm Sulake and claims to have 80 million registered users in 31 countries.
UK children's charity NSPCC set up shop in Habbo Hotel for three months in March this year to help in its fight against bullying.
Do you agree?
Something has finally been done...
I'm glad something has finally been done about hacking.
Many teenagers on Habbo Hotel, Such as myself, Spend hundreds of dollars on the virtual furniture. If you get hacked, That's it, All your money has been wasted. Most teenagers will take it to heart, like someone stole their Mobile Phone, ect...
Being a member of Habbo Hotel for almost two years, I know there are still many people out there hacking & stealing. Anyway, These people got what they deserved.
Posted by Sakura, 16 Nov 2007
Thats Correct
You shouldnt hack into someones accout just to get some furniture!!!!
Posted by Alex, 05 Apr 2008