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Epic finally revokes fraudulent V-Buck purchases on Xbox, but a "malfunctioning" refund system only causes more confusion


Epic Games has sped up repercussions for Fortnite players who used V-Bucks and refunded them through an exploit on Xbox…

Epic Games has sped up repercussions for Fortnite players who used V-Bucks and refunded them through an exploit on Xbox, essentially getting the in-game currency for free. As we moved into the weekend, the studio said it had now "fixed a delay" and would be claiming back any items that were bought through currency that had been refunded on Xbox or previously gifted from fraudulent accounts. Watch on YouTube It comes after some Xbox players abused an exploit through which they could buy V-Bucks through Microsoft, apply them to their accounts, and then refund them.

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