Lineage 2: Lineage 2: In-Game Theft Results In RL Arrest
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A Chinese exchange student who stole items from other 'Lineage II' players via bot usage has been arrested by Japanese police forces.
According to a report in the Mainichi Daily News today, Kagawa Prefecture Police in Japan have arrested a Chinese exchange student who allegedly used a bot hack in Lineage II to steal items from defeated characters.
The student went on to sell the items over an Internet auction in exchange for Japanese Yen. Reportedly, Kagawa Police suspects other hackers from China are involved in the Lineage II bot-hack scheme.
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