Online Game ID Theft Victimizes Thousands

Iria · Feb 22, 2006, 10:20 PM

SEOUL, South Korea Feb 22, 2006 (AP)— More than 220,000 South Koreans have been victims of online identity theft in connection with a popular Web-based fantasy game, a sign of growing problems with information protection in one of the world's most wired countries.

The victims have filed complaints with the operator of "Lineage" in the past week after discovering that accounts for the game had been set up in their names without their knowledge, the Seoul-based game company NCSoft said.

To sign up for a game account, Internet users must provide their name and resident registration number, which is the main form of national identification. Police are investigating who stole the personal information.

Although there have been no reports of any financial losses, the case has raised concern that such leaked personal information could be used for more serious crimes.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Online Game ID Theft Victimizes Thousands SEOUL, South Korea Feb 22, 2006 (AP)— More than 220,000 South Koreans have been victims of online identity theft in connection with a popular Web-based fantasy game, a sign of growing problems with information protection in one of the world's most wired countries. The victims have filed complaints with the operator of "Lineage" in the past week after discovering that accounts for the game had been set up in their names without their knowledge, the Seoul-based game company NCSoft said. To sign up for a game account, Internet users must provide their name and resident registration number, which is the main form of national identification. Police are investigating who stole the personal information. Although there have been no reports of any financial losses, the case has raised concern that such leaked personal information could be used for more serious crimes. ___________ Read More / Source: ABC News