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9-Year-Old Ran up a $118,000 Bill on Dad's Company Credit Card

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A dad named Dave said he got called into a meeting with his boss to explain the $118,000 bill on his company credit card. The culprit was his 9-year-old son, who bought ads on YouTube to promote his Minecraft and Roblox videos. — Read the rest

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The case concerns a gaming YouTube channel called Mighty Mike Plays. The child posts Roblox and Minecraft videos on this channel. The entire case is based on an incident recounted by the child's father, David Sarkisian.

A 9-year-old American child used his father's business card to buy 118,000 dollars (106,000 euros) of YouTube ads. Which was supposed to be just a marketing boost now places the...

YouTube Views: In today's digital age, gadgets are commonplace for children, but a little carelessness can sometimes cost a lifetime of earnings. A shocking incident has emerged from the United States, where a nine-year-old boy, in his quest to popularize his gaming videos on YouTube, committed a horrific crime. The child used a Google ad campaign to increase views on his videos and, in no time, drained ₹11.3 million (approximately $118,000) fro…

A 9-year-old son charged his father's corporate credit card $118,000 to create advertising campaigns for his YouTube channel. The incident puts the father's job at risk and highlights the dangers of storing payment information on accounts that children can access.

An American father wanted to help his 9-year-old son gain more viewers on YouTube with just $20, or about €18. Three weeks later, he was faced with a bill of $118,000, or about €106,000, after the child started buying ad campaigns on his own using his father’s company card. The boy, Mike, is a big Minecraft and Roblox fan. In 2024 […]

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Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd broke the news on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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