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Microsoft Probes Possible Xbox Live Fraud

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Posted 22 March 2007 - 08:26 AM

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Microsoft is investigating possible fraud on its Xbox Live online gaming service...The investigation comes after gamers reported having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy "Microsoft Points," the virtual currency on Xbox Live...While some users believe the security of Xbox Live was breached, others suggest that users were tricked into giving up enough information while in a game so fraudsters could call Microsoft to change the account information....

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Posted 26 March 2007 - 06:45 AM

Microsoft owns up to Xbox Live pretexting

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Months after Xbox Live users began complaining of hacked accounts, Microsoft yesterday admitted that the service's support staff is at fault...

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Posted 26 March 2007 - 07:02 AM

Ouch..!!!! This will put some people on the streets....
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