‘Play-to-earn’ games are the next target for crypto scammers
There are plenty of games that essentially turn into an unpaid job, or worse, a job that you pay for. World of Warcraft and EVE Online players can relate. But a new crop of “play-to-earn” games, in which the player can reportedly earn real money (or cryptocurrency that might count as real money) are tempting players desperate to make their leisure time profitable. And, according to the FBI, they’re also being targeted by—who else?—crypto scammers. A short post to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, spotted by Bleeping Computer, lays out the details. Players are lured to a game where they can …