13-Year-Old Loses $106,000 of Parents’ Money: Here’s How He Did It

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A 13 year-old from Lancashire, London, has lost more than £80,000 (US$106,800) of his parents’ money after becoming addicted to online gambling, reported The Mirror.

The teenage boy, whose identity is protected, first saw advertisements for online gambling at a football match. He later set up an account online using his father’s credit card which allowed him to begin placing online bets straight away.

Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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