Money-Laundering and MMO Crimes
KeyWord: Blizzard Date: 09-22-2007
Summary: In MMOs, the gold-selling trade is a big deal. As we know, Blizzard has implemented a series of impediments to the illegal gold trade, making it more difficult for gold-buying players and the gold-selling companies that service them.

In MMOs, the gold-selling trade is a big deal. As we know, Blizzard has implemented a series of impediments to the illegal gold trade, making it more difficult for gold-buying players and the gold-selling companies that service them.

However, we found a blog detailing a few "money laundering" techniques. The primary technique let the gold sellers pay a outrageous price.

Here´s a snippet:

Now the Blizzard changed the WoW mail system, the mail will be delay for 1 hour, and most of the cash deal will be intercept by the anti-transaction system. If so, that will be a loss for both of us. In order to avoid the unnecessary delay and loss, we gave it up.

As gold-selling trade becomes a big deal, should MMO developers need to take measures to deal with it???

Read More: Money-Laundering and other MMO Crimes

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