# FBI Arrests Fortnite Player for Threats

> FBI arrests 29-year-old Alabama man after Fortnite voice chat threats.
- Title: FBI Arrests Fortnite Player for Threats · IGN | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: epic games, fortnite, alabama, fbi, edward frith, wagesofninja, interstate threatening communications, voice reporting, gaming, entertainment, Arrests, Player
- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/fbi-arrests-29-year-old-alabama-man-after-epic-reported-fortnite-voice-chat-threats
- Author: Kirk McKeand
- Published: 2026-10-07T17:10:30.006+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: epic games, fortnite, alabama, fbi, edward frith, wagesofninja, interstate threatening communications, voice reporting, gaming, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.