Imagine you pulled off an incredible heist where you successfully steal $4.8 million, what would you do with the money? Some of you guys might say that you’d stash it offshore, while others might say that you’d rather blow through that money on fast cars, fancy clothes, and crazy parties.
However Kevin Lee Co from California decided that he’d rather spend $1 million from the $4.8 million on in-app purchases on Game of War, a mobile game that some of you guys might recall seeing as it stars Kate Upton in its commercial. According to the BBC, Co stole a total of $4.8 million from his employer Holt, a dealer for Caterpillar machinery.
Co began his scheme back in 2008 and was even promoted to manage the company’s accounting department. He continued his scheme until March 2015 where he then left his job a month later. Co used the company’s credit cards for all kinds of purchases, such as season tickets to NFL games, plastic surgery, home furniture, a golf course membership, and like we said, in-app purchases to Game of War.
CO has since pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering and is expected to be sentenced in May 2017. Both charges are expected to carry jail terms of up to 20 years each, but apparently the US government’s attorney has recommended a lesser sentence as part of a plea deal.