Alberta father warning others after free video game left him on the hook for thousands of dollars

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An Alberta father is warning others after he found himself on the hook for thousands of dollars when his daughter got addicted to an online video game.

Jerry Marion of Okotoks, Alta., told Global News his 18-year-old daughter became hooked on the game Township over the Christmas break, racking up about 800 charges over a few months.

“She was spending $200 to $250 a day on some days. In total, it was just under $5,000 — $4,986,” he says.

As Tomasia DaSilva reports, Marion said his daughter was confused about what she was buying and the fact that she was using real money.

He added he believed the game also played into the vulnerability and isolation she was experiencing at the time.