A teenage girl in northeast China spent more than 100,000 yuan (US$14,400) on props and costumes for a video game – funded by small loans she took out every day for six months using her mother’s bank account, according to mainland media.
The 16-year-old’s mother discovered the spending spree when she tried to withdraw a deposit of 180,000 yuan from her bank in Shenyang, Liaoning province, Pear Video reported on Thursday.
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