Yeah, that's a hard lesson, and better now, in a video game, than 10 or 20 years from now, and he loses his home or life savings It's unfortunate that his parents didn't teach him about Internet safety. Maybe they did and he ignored it. Can only speculate on that one I don't think he should get his stuff back just like that. If he has learned his lesson, then the slate is clean, and many in the community will assist him in rebuilding his characters. And hopefully, we can all build some depth of character in our gaming community.