by MJ Davis

A group of teens in the Netherlands is under investigation for allegedly stealing virtual furniture from a hotel room on Habbo, an online networking site with a monthly audience of 6 million people in 30 countries.

The virtual furniture in question was purchased with $5,853 in real money. The teens are accused of stealing the furniture for their own Habbo rooms.

For me, the take-home from this online whodunnit is this:
1. Don't create a virtual world in which people can steal your fake crap.
2. There are 6 million people out there willing to pay for imaginary furniture. Meanwhile, I'm eating beans and rice to save up for a real couch.

Oh, Habbo, you cruel, cruel virtual world.