Barcelona player Messi as a playable character in Fifa 19. — YouTube
Four children, all under the age of 10, unwittingly emptied their father's bank account while purchasing special player packs in Fifa 19.
Their father, Thomas Carter, told BBC that his children spent £550 (RM2,839) on a number of loot box purchases in the game in an attempt to score their favourite in-game football player, Lionel Messi.
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