They use Pokémon GO to rob players

The game Pokémon GO is giving scares and joys in equal measure. Despite not being available yet for Europe or Canada for technical reasons that avoid oversaturation of their servers , more and more people join the fever to hunt Pokémon in the streets of their towns. Something that is creating all sorts of situations, some of them very risky, such as the robberies registered in the United States.

This has been confirmed by the police authorities of the state of Missouri, where they have arrested several thieves using Pokémon GO to assault players at gunpoint. A publication on the official page of the Facebook social network of this security body indicates what happened after several complaints from players who have suffered these robberies. All this while hunting Pokémon and heading to the pokéstops

In this way, the thieves, four armed robbers between the ages of 16 and 18 who were in a BMW vehicle black, they went to the places marked in the game as pokéstops Real locations of monuments, graffiti or places of interest that are also marked in the game and that offer rewards to who come there.In this way, they waited for the players, who, immersed in their mobile screen, would get closer to danger without realizing it That's when the thieves took advantage of the opportunity toAssaulting VictimsMissouri State PoliceRecommend Avoidance, Where Possible , disclose the location of users to prevent this kind of attacks

Pokémon GO, the controversial game

Although the robbers have already been arrested, this is just one of the events that occurred around the title of Niantic and The Pokémon CompanyThus, it has also highlighted the event in which, just a few hours after the title was available, a young player came across a corpse. This time it happened in the state of Wyoming, also in USA Thus, while the girl was looking for water Pokémon along his local river, Riverton, he came across the floating bodyAfter the initial shock, he notified the authorities so they could take charge of the situation.

In other parts of the globe, such as Australia, the authorities have had to ask players to do not enter the police station compound, where one of these is located pokéstops.

Despite the game managers alerting players with an initial message, cases continue to occur day after day. Accidents, unpleasant situations and others problems related to not paying attention beyond the terminal screen A game that, either by its augmented reality or for everything that carrying your mobile phone in your hand entails, is attracting the attention of both fans of the franchise and those who want to make their own August.

It is recommended, therefore, to put your five senses beyond your mobile when you walk in search of Pokémon Especially when you Drive near highways or in places with little traffic. There's a lot more than wild Pokémon in the tall grass