A mum was devastated to learn her teenage son had accidentally spent an entire month of her wages playing FIFA.
The unnamed Irish woman has now issued a warning for parents to be aware after her 14-year-old completely emptied her bank account just a few days before Christmas.
She says her debit card was linked to FIFA 18 on the Playstation which meant, unbeknownst to her son, that every time he bought ‘points’ she was charged.
The woman, who did not want to be named, claims her son was unaware money was being taken out of her bank account while playing because the game doesn’t tell you it has a cost element or you are being charged.
But when she later went to withdraw money out she was shocked to discover it had been spent, the Irish Mirror reported.
She said: ‘This was my first Christmas working full time and then to go to your bank account and find it empty with the whole month’s pay and overtime in the buildup to Christmas just gone is horrendous.
‘I had to take my son out of school after speaking to the bank so that he could go home and take everything offline as money was still going out of my account.
‘He is so upset he is staying in bed. He is withdrawn and is blaming himself. He reckoned he has spoiled Christmas for his family. I can’t even get him to school.’
She said there is nothing she can do but wants other parents to be aware.
But Sony, the company behind Playstation, have refused to return the money.