EVE banker caught embezzling, selling kredits

News Portal · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 11:50 am

A story has emerged from the murky world of EVE Online, about the CEO of an in-game financial institution who's been pinching a bit of money from the bank's coffers - and then exchanging it for real-world money.

Ricdic had built up a reputation for himself as one of the few players that gamers could trust in the ingame world - and on the outside he was a 27-year-old married father of two, living a quiet life. And before you start with the stereotypical gold-farming accusations, Ricdic is Australian.

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tchiseen · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 12:12 pm

Wow, someone saw an opportunity to steal and turn fake money into real money and took it, shocker there.

Markamus · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 12:46 pm

I don't think anyone even assumed he was a gold farmer, I don't see why his nationality is even relevant.

Blaze56 · **Joined:** 12 Jun 05, 11:32 am **Posts:** 1139

Markamus wrote:

I don't think anyone even assumed he was a gold farmer, I don't see why his nationality is even relevant.

...... prolly cause a Majority come from the same country. Thats why its relevant.

Spaceman Africa · **Joined:** 27 Aug 06, 10:28 pm **Posts:** 2325

This is hilarious.

Markamus wrote:

I don't think anyone even assumed he was a gold farmer, I don't see why his nationality is even relevant.

Echoing this, too.

XRogerMellieX · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 1:45 pm

Gotta love EVE.. no game quite like it.

Snootle · **Joined:** 8 Sep 08, 5:07 pm **Posts:** 721

XRogerMellieX wrote:

Gotta love EVE.. no game quite like it.

Gotta love that interactive spreadsheet goodness!

coder61 · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 3:24 pm

Does this post indicate all Aussies are Gold Farmer's ,or ISK farmers.?

If so can someone tell how to do it ,i am always broke.

snex · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 4:29 pm

Snootle wrote:

XRogerMellieX wrote:

Gotta love EVE.. no game quite like it.

Gotta love that interactive spreadsheet goodness!

All of the games you like are bad. Take that! Har har!

Love from,

Your Biggest Fan

xxx
ooo

OT: Oh yeah.. I agree, the "gold farmer" statement really has no place in your article.

Other than that, good read, I suppose. :icon14:

Snootle · **Joined:** 8 Sep 08, 5:07 pm **Posts:** 721

snex wrote:

Snootle wrote:

XRogerMellieX wrote:

Gotta love EVE.. no game quite like it.

Gotta love that interactive spreadsheet goodness!

All of the games you like are bad. Take that! Har har!

Love from,

Your Biggest Fan

xxx
ooo

edit: Oh yeah, I forgot to say.. I agree, the "gold farmer" statement really has no place in your article.

Other than that, good read, I suppose. :icon14:

Yeh, I only like shooter games where I can just play for a little bit rather than trying to have a second life because my actual life is bad.

xxx :wink:

frosty-theaussie · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 5:28 pm

Snootle wrote:

Yeh, I only like shooter games where I can just play for a little bit rather than trying to have a second life because my actual life is bad.

xxx :wink:

yeah because all of those CS and TF2 dweebs have a REAL good life! HEY WHERE DID YOU HIDE MY SCOUT x SNIPER PORN

katsu · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 5:48 pm

Do not understand.

Winged Sandals · **Posted:** 4 Jul 09, 5:50 pm

good on him for getting away with it

1atromm1 · **Joined:** 14 Sep 02, 2:35 pm **Posts:** 1208

5000$ to get banned, thats a good trade :lol:

Snootle · **Joined:** 8 Sep 08, 5:07 pm **Posts:** 721

frosty-theaussie wrote:

Snootle wrote:

Yeh, I only like shooter games where I can just play for a little bit rather than trying to have a second life because my actual life is bad.

xxx :wink:

yeah because all of those CS and TF2 dweebs have a REAL good life! HEY WHERE DID YOU HIDE MY SCOUT x SNIPER PORN

I play COD4.

:wink:

But yeah, you keep wishing you live in a spaceship.

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