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Game Maker Says 40% of iTunes In-App Buys Are Fraud

Posted by Soulskill on from the most-of-the-remainder-are-probably-three-year-olds dept.

chicksdaddy writes "Hong Kong-based Lakoo, maker of the Empire Online game, says that 4 in 10 in-application purchases by users of the iOS version of its MMORPG are fraudulent, and made through compromised iTunes accounts. But Apple has turned a deaf ear to its requests for help to stop the bogus activity."

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  1. Re:If this were a systemic Problem, by C_amiga_fan · · Score: -1, Redundant

    >>>commodore64_love didn't get modded into oblivion (eventually they stopped giving me mod points)

    Take a second look.
    C64love's karma is listed as "Terrible" due to attack by
    moderators, and he can only post once per day.

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