A 26-year-old man from Vejle, Denmark, has been charged with allegedly defrauding 22 people out of a combined DKK 184,230 through Counter-Strike skin sales on Facebook.
According to Vejle Amts Folkeblad, which obtained access to the case documents, the man is due to appear before the Court in Kolding on October 16.
22 PEOPLE ALLEGEDLY SENT MONEY FOR SKINS
The alleged fraud took place over the course of approximately one week at the beginning of May.
According to the indictment, the 26-year-old offered Counter-Strike skins for sale through Facebook and persuaded 22 people to transfer money to him.
Individual payments ranged from DKK 1,000 to DKK 27,650.
The buyers allegedly never received the skins they had paid for, with the combined losses reaching DKK 184,230.
MAN CHARGED WITH EXTENSIVE FRAUD
The prosecution authority of South East Jutland Police has charged the man with extensive fraud.
According to the case documents, investigators also believe he acted together with at least one other person during the alleged scheme.
No further details about the second person or the specific skins involved in the transactions were disclosed in the report.
The accusations have not yet resulted in a conviction, with the case now set to be heard in court.
CASE HEADS TO COURT IN KOLDING
The 26-year-old is scheduled to appear before the Court in Kolding on Friday, October 16.
The case adds to a series of risks surrounding private Counter-Strike skin transactions, where payments and item transfers can take place outside official marketplaces.
The court will now consider the allegations involving the 22 transactions and the total amount of DKK 184,230.
