Dutch police arrest teenage online furniture thief
 

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch police have made their first arrest of an online thief -- a 17-year-old accused of stealing virtual furniture from rooms in the Habbo Hotel -- a popular teenager networking Web site.

An Amsterdam police spokeswoman confirmed a report that the teenager was accused of stealing 4,000 euros (2,833 pounds) worth of virtual furniture by hacking into the accounts of other users.

Four other 15-year-olds have also been questioned in the case, which was instigated by the Web site. They are suspected of moving the stolen furniture into their own online hotel rooms.

Habbo users can create their own characters, decorate their own rooms and play a number of games, paying with Habbo Credits, which they have to buy with real cash.

Habbo Hotel is owned by Finnish Internet company Sulake which said last month it had reached 80 million registered users of its sites in 31 countries.



Why do I feel so certain that Buzzo was among those being questioned?

It's because he started hanging around with the all the spammers in the sonic sharing section. Since he started going out with one of them who used to sell viagra and sleeping pills, he hasn't been the same.

what the story doesn't tell you is that the 17 year old Dutch boi is actually a 42 year old plumber living in Ohio.

ZOMG.

that lil' dutch boi is TOTALLY eyeing my furniture!!!!

You're still laughing now, but one day he gets bored of virtual burglary and starts virtually raping orcs in online RPGs... then what!?

little fucker's up to no good

armless bastard.

Well, naturally, one must assume it would progress to virtual baby cannibalism.

A shame too. Hardly any meat on babies.

"Fun Size."