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Can you make 17 million dollars playing soccer online without playing a single game? These four friends found a flaw in EA Sports’ FIFA game and used it to generate a lot of in-game currency. But it all ended in tragedy. Their legal battle raises many questions. Do in-game currencies have a value? Once they know about it, should law enforcement let crime continue? We hear from three of the hackers and their families, the prosecutor and the defense.

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