Microsoft slow to investigate Xbox Live fraud and theft reports
By John Pospisil
Reports of fraud and theft on Xbox Live are being investigated by Microsoft, amidst claims that gaming clans are stealing up to 10 accounts a day.
The Xbox Live online gaming network has more than 6 million subscribers.
“Recently, there have been reports of fraudulent activity and account theft taking place on the Xbox Live network. Security is a top priority for Xbox Live, and we are actively investigating all reports of fraudulent behavior and theft,” said Microsoft in a statement to CNET.
By “recently” Microsoft must obviously mean several months, as Xbox Live users have been reporting the theft of accounts since at least November, and many have been frustrated with Microsoft’s “cancel your credit card, keep your details safe” stock response.
CNet highlighted the case of Kevin Finisterre who alleges that his, and his girlfriend´s Xbox Live accounts were hijacked by their online opponents after a game of Halo. Seven calls to the Xbox Support Line were no help.
One gaming clan site claims to steal at least ten Xbox Live accounts a day.
“We steal at least 10 accounts a day depending on there levels. If you talk shit we will mod on your account until it is banned,” says the group on its web site.
How is it done? The clan says that it rings up Xbox Live customer support pretending to be the victim.
Whether the group is just boasting, or whether the site is even real, is difficult to know, but certainly victims’ stories tend to indicate that theft and fraud are a real problem on Xbox Live. And it would seem that it´s taken a call from the media for Microsoft to actually do anything about it.
Microsoft´s advice to anyone who thinks they´ve had their account hacked is to call the support number 1 800 4MY XBOX.
UPDATE: Microsoft denies there’s a problem
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March 21st, 2007
that website is fake made by a fake kid, our site doesnt have a zero in the middle plz get ur story strait for fuckin sakes if ur gonna post it bout us get the website right or ur fuckin wrong!!!
March 21st, 2007
nice pic of my account lmao!!! the link to right site is http://www.oinfamouso.moonfruit.com/
March 21st, 2007
Would the real infamouso please stand up? BTW Cody, your link doesn’t go anywhere…
March 21st, 2007
Lmao o InFaMoUs 0 Dats whats up B
March 21st, 2007
Mm-hmm, internet nerds with real-world illiteracy. Learn to type, dorks.
//loves the smell of hot pockets in the morning
///smells like virgin
March 22nd, 2007
Gamer clan claims to steal 10 Xbox Live accounts every day
Reports of fraud and theft on Xbox Live are being investigated by Microsoft, amidst claims that gaming clans are stealing up to 10 accounts a day.The Xbox Live online gaming network has more than 6 million subscribers.
“Recently, there have been rep…
March 26th, 2007
website closed down!!! to many fake websites! a new site will be made and only for the clan staff and members to use!!! Mr JoKeRz(aka Donald E. Lucie) thats ur name kid btw wanna hide it u live in apartment #4!!! ur 21 and live wit ur mom!!!
April 30th, 2007
U guyz are bitches just like mr jokers u think ur gonna stop us NO ONE FUCKING STOPS INFAMOUS BITCH AND THAT IS str8 ight well get your storys right str8 off the back and u guyz are stopping us o InFamOuS o CANT BE STOPPED OK BITCHES WE JACK ANY ACC WE WANT IF THEY TALK SHIT
April 30th, 2007
o InFamOuS o CANT BE STOPPED NIGGERS U GUYZ SUCK WE STILL JACK ACC JUST A DIFFERENT WAY SO guESS WUT I WOULD JUST PUT IT bACK 2 THE OLD WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND JUST LEAVE IT HOW IT WAS BECAUSEE WHEN U RESET RANKS EVERYONES QUITING SO GUESS WUT ur LETTING EVERYONE QUIT U GUYZ WONT HAVE ANY MORE CUSTOMERS JUST PUT IT BACK 2 THE OLD WAY AND EVERYONE WILL COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
July 6th, 2007
LoL fix. LoL. You guys still hacking halo 2 accounts? Get laid prz, thx
July 17th, 2007
Yo, InFamOuS is on myspace!!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/o_infamous_o
July 21st, 2007
HEY BITCHES ITS DA o InFam0uS o just to let you all no there is a new infamous clan and where the fuck is headset
August 4th, 2007
You guys are scary…
August 4th, 2007
Why do i wanna believe that the o InFaMoUS o is just a random BK whoz never been in the clan hmm not quiet sure probally becuz he didn’t post his GT and by the way Headset is in Germany, Austria to be exact and hasn’t got on in about 2 months
August 5th, 2007
Hey Fix wat happened to you dog u haven’t been on 4ever lay down your gamertag or hit me up..
August 6th, 2007
Your all stinky niggers.
August 7th, 2007
Storm=kid that was in InFaMoUS for 1 week and got his acc with 1 lvl 50 on it bannned hahahahahahhahahahahhahahah
August 28th, 2007
Who are you kid..?
leave your g/t add me?
i amplify i
then when you join my party, we’ll see how good your modems doin?
August 30th, 2007
i just wanna join this fuckin clan…fcuk u guys who talk shit. What u and infamous dont know is i dont need to call xbl to get a credit card number bitch. and i dont gotta be in your party or even have u on my friends list to steal ur ip. u guys talk about infamous like hes a god…has anybody ever thought of hacking his shit?? Prolly to pussy…If i ever meet this cat and he is as cocky as he is in these fukin forums….all his acc’s are mine!!!
September 8th, 2007
o InFam0uS 0 lmao, thats uglyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
September 8th, 2007
if The l3oss is agony, hes goin offline.
lmao
September 21st, 2007
BotNet Here I Come
October 15th, 2007
theres a lot of clans stealing accounts right now. we are the new SMI clan and we fukin already jacked over 75 accounts you dumb fukin retards!!!!! dont fuk with the o InFam0uS o we will fukin jack ur acc max out ur fukin CC and change ur fukin tag!!!!
October 18th, 2007
fuck infamous all talk he is he aint about no money fuckin bitch ass jackin acc fuckin bitch learn how to jac accounts so you can get money thats wats up
October 29th, 2007
o InFam0uS o may be gone now….but best believe we are still out there….waiting for the next bitch to run his mouth in the pregame lobby….fuck all of you!
October 31st, 2007
Fuck you NiSmO for jacking my boys account “iReCkEd”…..AND FUCK ALL YOU INFAMOUS SCRUBS GO GET SOME PUSSY!
November 17th, 2007
So jacking all those accounts was worth is, a # next to an online nickname. Fucking scrubs, and then Halo 3 comes out what do ya know. Oops, we just wasted our lives big time. Go fuckin’ kill yourselves
December 3rd, 2007
LOL InFam0uS Own Bro
January 28th, 2008
Still Around too!
February 15th, 2008
Wud up biotchs
March 15th, 2008
wait first off, Josh your not from infamous, just a fter reset random who learned how to boot host, and who the fuckkk is fear?
April 11th, 2008
yeah man o InFaMoUs o will fuck your shit up so stop runnin your mouth i hit bad kids offline then 1call that shit
April 24th, 2008
Yeah if you take the time to hack peoples accounts then you must really have issues and must be a little nerd with no life.If you do it just b/c they talked shit then you obviously lose alot b/c you SUCK and should quit the game as it is.Seriously kids,get a life,a job,w/e you need.Id love to meet you in real life and see how much you would talk then.
May 17th, 2008
xXF3ARTHISXX RinGz N THINGz JustCallMeFear ITz Fear hommies with MLG AND Taquito
July 17th, 2008
Infamous is very gay and they should get a life hacking accounts because they cant handle trash talking.have to hack peoples accounts like bitches