Data developer George Withers, 32, from London, fell victim while playing online fantasy game World of Warcraft
The criminals then attempted to siphon off hundreds of pounds via his eBay and linked PayPal, but a variety of strong passwords thwarted them.“I got out of a bad experience quite lightly. It’s one I will really try not to get into again.”Avid gamer Jamie Woodruff, a leading authority on cyber security, says the “metaverse”, a virtual reality world, is among new ways scammers target UK victims.
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