In just a few hours I know their entire life story. When someone fucks me over, or attacks me in some way or just pisses me off in general, the first thing I do is research. "I have been DDoSed and Smurf-attacked in the past by what I assume to be rival sellers or very bored people. Behind her, customers dance as the money washes over them. But, we needed money so I decided to make a post on Reddit offering $100 million in the game for a $10 donation." She makes her way to the edge of the water. People always offered to donate to me but I always refused. "A few months ago my significant other was changing jobs and we were going to be short on cash for that month. Could she really be a digital Robin Hood, as a full-time job? The whole operation is impressively smooth and oddly altruistic. I tell her that I don't need cash-I just wanted to know more about this whole operation.Īfter booting a few people from the lobby, she invites the next players in from the queue and the bags drop again. Some of them are glued to their phones, buying property and excitedly talking amongst themselves about their new riches. Half the group thanks her and runs off into town, ready to spend. "If you want more, reach out to me and we can set up $100 million drops for $10 over PayPal," Crip announces. People are so thankful and happy." - "Crip" "I have been fighting depression my whole life and giving away cash was the best antidepressant ever. This would've taken days of "American Cycle". My bank account is now at about $90 million. The cash rain stops again, and the group groans.
So now she's a money dropper, a "GTA giver", providing in-game cash to other players for a fraction of the regular cost. Crip was tired of buying Shark Cards to enjoy the game and have freedom. She wanted to be playing the GTA Online that was hyped before launch: a crime simulator, not a bicycling marathon. It turns out that it's super easy." – GTA Online player "Crip"Ĭrip's a modder who fell into a rut like so many wannabe digital crime lords.
"I decided to see how easy it would be to add money to my online character. Having bags of currency pour into your bank is a hell of a conversation starter, so when it happened, I ran up to my benefactor, a tall blonde woman wearing a smart business getup, and started asking questions. In just seconds I became a millionaire thanks to a hacker named "Crip". The money that's financed this virtual lifestyle literally rained down on my head one night, while I was sniping random people on the Del Perro Pier. This isn't because I dropped a small fortune on Shark Cards, Rockstar's GTA V micro-transaction cash generator.