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Who says you can't make money online? Prison guards at a Chinese prison camp are reportedly forcing inmates to smash rocks by day and play World of Warcraft at night. The purpose of the all-night WoW sessions is to obtain virtual gold by completing in-game tasks. The prison bosses then turn around and sell the virtual gold in the real world making as much as $930 a day, according to the Guardian. Called "gold farming," the practice is not uncommon and it's believed as many as 100,000 full-time virtual gold farmers operate in China alone.

But you don't need to supervise a prison to make money online. The Internet is filled with interesting ways to earn a few dollars on the side. If you're not careful, you could also end up losing your shirt. Here are a few of the more unique ways to put some extra dough in your pocket.