If you’ve been tampering with your GamerScore on Xbox LIVE, prepare to receive a nasty little treat from the administrators of Microsoft’s online gaming network.

In a blog posted by administrator Major Nelson, the picture boy for Xbox Live if you will, the company will no longer tolerate players cheating in any way to alter their online stats. Apparently hackers and modders have been running modified games and systems that automatically award a player Achievement Points, a score built by accomplishing tasks in a game, without even having to play the game for a single second. Apparently having a HUGE GamerScore is more important than actually enjoying the game. Must be compensating for something…

On Tuesday, Nelson announced that the Xbox team had begun to take steps against cheating. Anyone found altering their scores will have their account reset to zero, have all achievements marked as incomplete (even the legit ones), and have their profile branded “as a cheater for the community to view” on both Xbox.com and in the Xbox Live dashboard. OH, THE HORROR!

Judging by the response on forums, the new enforcement is greatly welcomed with legit players. Xbox however will not state just how exactly many players they are nailing, and how exactly they are determining who is cheating and who isn’t. They have however posted an FAQ about the matter here.

[CNN.news: Xbox Live taking action on Gamerscore tampering]