New York Times :: In a little over an hour, Ryan Matthew Pierson racked up $437.71 in iTunes charges for virtual currency that he could use to buy guns, nightclubs and cars in iMobsters, a popular iPhone game. One problem: Mr. Pierson, a technology writer in Texas, has never played iMobsters.
“This was fraud,” said Mr. Pierson, recalling the November incident. “I woke up, checked my e-mail, and I could see these purchases happening in real time.” Mr. Pierson raised the issue with Apple and his bank, and the problem was eventually resolved. But his experience is hardly unique
Continue to read Evelyn M. Rusli | Brian X. Chen, www.nytimes.com
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