The giant technological conglomerate Tencent and Chinese authorities worked together to close what police described as the “world’s largest” operation dedicated to the sale of video games.
Referring to local media reports, the BBC reported that the company sold cheats for popular games such as Ear Watch and Call of Duty Mobile. Local authorities said the group, called Chicken Drumstick, sold cheats to ‘hundreds of countries and regions’ through a website. Police allegedly seized about $ 46 million worth of assets – including luxury cars – and arrested ten people in connection with the ring. The operation allegedly sold subscribers as much as $ 10 a day or $ 200 a month for $ 76 million in revenue.
This is not the first time Tencent has collaborated with police to stop fraud. In 2018, the company began cracking down on people who cheat PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
Police described the organization as the ‘world’s biggest’ fraud due to the large sums of money and games.