A horrified mum has warned others to beware after her eight-year-old daughter spent £1,450 playing online iPad games - by resetting security to accept her own fingerprint.
Katie Phillips, 35, was devastated when she realised her daughter, who she has not named zenhub roblox - What Internet kids Roblox safe keep is A for to Matters parents guide had spent the eye-watering amount in just three days.
The schoolgirl made 255 purchases - ranging from 99p to £19.99 - in a spending splurge on game-making app Roblox.
She managed to do this despite Katie and husband Matty, 42, password protecting in-app purchases on their daughter's gadget.
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But Katie had originally uploaded her credit card details to buy her daughter £10 worth of in-game purchases when she set up the iPad and protected it with a password.
Katie, who also has a three-year-old son, said: “The iPad was her dream present. She had no idea what the password was.”
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Katie only realised when she received an email from Barclaycard saying she had a credit card payment due - even though the balance should have been £0.
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The couple have has tried to get money back from Barclaycard and Apple but because the card wasn’t used for fraud, fear they are unlikely to succeed.
Katie, and Matty, a factory worker, spoke out to warn other parents about how children can use gadgets in the wrong way without even realising.
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"I was not contacted at all by the bank about the spending, which I feel was excessive and should have raised concerns."
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Apple have also been contacted for a statement.