A 10-year-old child spent over $3000 on Roblox via the family iPad, charges applied after the child changed the account password.Roblox in the App StoreStories of excessive spending in a

A 10-year-old child spent over $3000 on Roblox via the family iPad, charges applied after the child changed the account password.

Roblox in the App StoreRoblox in the App Store

Stories of excessive spending in a game by a child regularly surface, with parents complaining about the seemingly unjust charges. In the latest iteration, a 10-year-old managed to run up a bill of more than 2,500 pounds ($3,115) on the game Roblox, without her mother’s knowledge.

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