From IGN · Kirk McKeand · · 50s
FBI Arrests Fortnite Player for Threats
FBI arrests 29-year-old Alabama man after Fortnite voice chat threats.
In brief
FBI arrests 29-year-old Alabama man after Fortnite voice chat threats. FBI arrested Edward Frith, a 29-year-old Alabama Fortnite player, for threatening to shoot agents and police after Epic reported his voice chat messages. Originally reported by IGN.
FBI Arrests Fortnite Player
The FBI arrested a 29-year-old Alabama Fortnite player after Epic reported alarming voice chat threats.
Threats to Shoot Agents
Edward Frith, known as 'WagesOfNinja', threatened to 'literally murder somebody' and kill 'every day'.
“Let's see if the fbi is going to show up at my door because i'll shoot them motherf****rs too”
FBI Shows Up at Door
Frith said he would shoot the FBI agents and police after the bureau arrived at his home.
“Let's see if the fbi is going to show up at my door because i'll shoot them motherf****rs too”
Indicted for Threats
The Alabama resident was indicted for Interstate Threatening Communications on September 23, 2026.
Voice Reporting System
Epic Games introduced a voice reporting system in November 2023 for anonymous threat reporting.
The one thing
FBI arrested Edward Frith, a 29-year-old Alabama Fortnite player, for threatening to shoot agents and police after Epic reported his voice chat messages.
