Virtual Bank Embezzled

According to Silicon Valley Insider, Richard (Ricdic), the CEO of EBank in the game EVE Online stole $5100 from his bank depositors in order to pay some real world debts. Here's the story from Reuters:

Ironically, if Ricdic had merely stolen the online money he could have stayed in the game. But exchanging the virtual cash for real dollars broke the rules and CCP banned Richard's EBank accounts.

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