The fight against an alleged cheater and account thief, Isaac Strock, is now underway for Epic Games as the company has filed a lawsuit for swindling "Fortnite" and other players.
It was revealed that Strock allegedly charmed his way to obtaining account details, posing as the owner who had supposedly lost his access before going off to sell them in exchange for Bitcoins.
This so-called scheme has been noticed by Epic Games in various occasions, and the company has now made their move against the scammer for illegally stealing said accounts and offering them to interested customers.
Epic Games Sues Player Who Allegedly Stole 'Fortnite' Accounts
Last week, Epic Games shared an "anti-cheat update" on "Fortnite's" website which addressed the latest move it made against the rampant theft happening on the platform, particularly with a specific bad actor.
Here, the company also revealed that it filed a lawsuit against Isaac Strock, an individual suspected of allegedly stealing "Fortnite" accounts by posing as its owner and later offering them for sale on his website.
It was revealed by Epic Games that Strock has a unique way of getting his hands on the "Fortnite" accounts as he would pose as its legitimate owner and feed the game's support team lies. The process happened many times already, and Strock was allegedly successful in asking the team to change the email on said accounts.
According to Epic Games, Strock asked the team to replace the emails with his created ones on "my account" despite being owned by other players in the game, using several tactics to prove his ownership of these logins.
After successfully changing the email, Strock allegedly used the dark web or other data mining procedures to obtain email addresses and passwords which he used to log in to "Fortnite" and gain control of these accounts.
Strock targeted "Fortnite" accounts which had valuables in it, including V-Bucks balances, skins, items, and more, with the threat actor posting these on his website for buyers to take notice of.
Strock's Scheme: Selling 'Fortnite' Accounts For Bitcoins
According to Epic Games' lawsuit, Strock claimed that he had sold over 482 "products" via the website, which include emails, passwords, and other information that helped buyers log in to a "Fortnite" account.
This scheme that Strock ran also offered customers a way to run the same devious method he uses to confuse Epic Games' player support team into believing they are the rightful owners and have them give up accounts.
It was revealed that Strock also sold his products and services via Telegram. On one occasion in Sept. 2024, he was able to sell a "Fortnite" account worth $425, paid via Bitcoins. Epic was able to trace the sale using Strock's IP address, as revealed in the lawsuit, catching the alleged perpetrator.
The company also revealed that Strock made his actions known online by boasting of his profits from his "Fortnite" scheme via social media, claiming that he earns thousands from the act. That being said, Strock has already been banned on "Fortnite" but was able to access the game by using the hacked accounts.
