Grandma Game 'Pirate' Getting Duped Out of $5K
141An 86 year-old woman got a letter saying she stole Metro 2033 and owes $5,000. Problem is...she says she didn't do it, and the company thta wrote the letter is rasing LOTS of red flags. Kim Horcher and Francis Maxwell (TYT Sports, What the Flick) break it down!
"Christine McMillan, an 86 year-old woman from Ontario, was pretty surprised when she received an email claiming she’d pirated post-apocalyptic FPS Metro 2033. She was even more surprised about the part where she was liable for a fine of up to $5,000. Itsy bitsy problem: she didn’t even know what Metro 2033 was."
Read more: http://kotaku.com/86-year-old-grandmother-accused-of-pirating-pc-game-li-1788419408
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