Stock photo: GettyA six-year-old who spent $800 buying "gems" for his video games left his father without enough money to pay for food. It said the man had loaded his credit card details on to his gaming computer, to pay for in-game purchases. But his six-year-old also used the computer and did not realise that he was using his father's credit card to buy gems for his game. He complained to the card provider, saying it should have noticed 100 small withdrawals but the provider argued it was not liable. FSCL ombudsman Susan Taylor said it highlighted how problematic it could be to store credit card details on a device.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2026 13:13 UTC