Kota Kinabalu: A pair of parents in China were reportedly left devastated after their 13-year-old daughter left them nearly penniless by spending almost all of their savings worth 449,500 yuan (RM290,748.42) on mobile games within four months.
The extravagant spending happened on a family living in Henan province, China, social news site WeirdKaya reported.The girl’s mother surnamed Wang said she was unaware of her daughter spending her hard-earned money on mobile games.
It wasn’t until one of her daughter’s teachers approached Wang and expressed concern after seeing her spending way too much time on her phone did Wang look into the matter. SPONSORED CONTENT Carlsberg Golf Classic 2023 Swings Back into Action: The Ultimate #NEXTGEN Golf Tournament Kuala Lumpur: – The Carlsberg Golf Classic is back in June this year with the introduction of two digital golf legs to draw beginner golfers, who play off-course in indoor simulators, rebranding it as #NEXTGEN. Read more When she did, she was shocked to find that a mere 0.05 yuan was left in her bank account. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel for the latest news you don't want to miss.* Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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