RuneScape players' accounts were stolen through phishing websites

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Jagex Games Studio, the UK's biggest independent games developer and publisher, today confirmed that a UK resident has been detained following collaboration with the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU). The arrest is part of Jagex's ongoing effort to fight the theft of balances from RuneScape.com, the planet's hottest free-to-play massively multiplayer online game.

RuneScape players' accounts were stolen through phishing websites, which duped unsuspecting players to providing their match logon credentials. "Account theft and using phishing websites is a problem facing the whole online games sector and Jagex maintains a professional team to combat any law breaking within our matches" said Mark Gerhard, Jagex CEO. "Where there's any evidence to suggest someone has committed a crime, as is obviously the case with any phishing or hijacking, we work closely with law enforcement agencies around the world to bring these people to account." "players spend years of effort and time into developing their RuneScape character so the theft of a RuneScape account should not be treated differently to the theft of any other precious possessions such as a games console, tv or automobile. Our inner investigations revealed that just a small number of people are responsible for over 95 percent of account hijacking in RuneScape and we have a zero tolerance approach to anybody who attempts to undermine the integrity of our lively community. I'd like to extend my sincerest appreciation to the skilled and hard-working individuals at the PCeU and the FBI, who are assisting us with similar actions in the USA."

"A 23 year-old man was arrested in Avon Somerset on the afternoon of Tues 24th Nov by officers from the Police Central e-crime Unit, following an allegation that a number of RuneScape gaming accounts were murdered and misappropriated" stated a PCeU Spokesperson.

After the discovery of this compromise, PCeU detectives worked closely with JAGEX and through this cooperation the essential evidence was procured to ensure that an early arrest may be made. "The PCeU will continue to buy rs gold paypal work with the industry and explore these allegations where proper."