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Steam Refund Fraud on $200 Joke Game

An 18-year-old developer's satirical $200 Steam game briefly generated over a million dollars in sales, mostly from Chinese buyers who refunded almost immediately without playing it, leaving him with just over $2,000.

1. Teen's $200 Joke Game on Steam Nearly Made Him a Millionaire — Then the Refunds Hit

   An 18-year-old developer's satirical $200 Steam game briefly generated over a million dollars in sales, mostly from Chinese buyers who refunded almost immediately without playing it, leaving him with just over $2,000.