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Megarich Casino - Player’s account has been closed and deposits are confiscated.

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Our verdict

Unjustified complaint

Amount: €860

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Safety Index 7.9 Above average

Case summary

The player from Greece had requested account closure for addiction reasons, but after a few days, he managed to reopen an account with the same details and deposited 860 euros. The casino then stopped responding to him, and he did not receive a refund for his deposits. After reviewing the evidence from both parties, it was concluded that although several data points matched between the two accounts, the second account was registered with different contact details and was closed on the same day it was detected. Therefore, the casino was found to have acted promptly upon identifying the breach. However, concerns remained regarding the casino's continued sending of promotional emails despite the player's self-exclusion request, and the casino was encouraged to improve its marketing suppression procedures. The complaint was rejected based on the available evidence.

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3 months ago
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While I had asked the casino to close the account for addiction reasons and it was subsequently closed, after a few days I was allowed to open an account with the same details and make deposits worth 860 euros and when I informed the casino, it stopped responding to me and the deposits were never returned.

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3 months ago

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3 months ago

Hello,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience with Megarich Casino.

Please allow me to ask you a few questions so we can better determine how to assist you.

  • Is your account currently accessible to you?
  • Could you please share the communication in which you informed the casino about your gambling issues? Please share the information with timestamps if available, to my email at tomas@casino.guru
  • When was the last time the casino allowed you to deposit?

If your account is currently not blocked, as the next step, I recommend you request a self-exclusion via email at support@megarich.com, and at the same time, include me in the copy of the email at tomas@casino.guru

When applying for self-exclusion, clearly state the reason for deactivating your account and specify the period. Additionally, the email subject should be marked and easily recognizable, as the casino support receives many requests per day. If it is marked visibly, you will stand a better chance of having your request granted as soon as possible.

Example:

Email subject: Self-exclusion:

Player’s info:

First name:

Last name:

Date of birth:

Casino login:

Email address:

"Greetings Megarich Casino Support,

I’m writing to inform you that I wish to be immediately excluded from this casino and from receiving any gambling-related marketing material permanently.

The reason for my decision is that I am suffering from gambling problems.

I acknowledge that I will not be allowed to rescind my self-exclusion during this period and that the self-exclusion cannot be lifted before the end of the agreed period."

In the meantime, check other resources and information in our responsible gambling guide found here: https://casino.guru/responsible-gambling-guide

I hope we will be able to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. Thank you very much in advance for your reply.

Best regards,

Tomas


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3 months ago
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Tomas I have sent you all the information I have in the email, do you need anything else? Why aren't you answering me? Please you need to help me with this casino scam, they haven't responded to any of my emails regarding the violation of responsible gaming regulations and now I can't even access the site to contact live support to know if the deposits will be refunded since the casino violated the regulations.

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3 months ago

Thanks for your patience.

I went over the correspondence you sent me. For us to conclude that the casino failed to protect you, the initial self-exclusion request, or any communication where you initially disclosed your gambling issues.

  • Could you please explain how and when you requested a self-exclusion due to gambling problems to the casino initially? Would you be able to provide this communication to me?
  • Could you please explain which email address you used to initially register your account in the casino?
  • Do I understand correctly that the initial account is closed, but you kept receiving newsletters and ads to the email address initially associated with your player's account?

Looking forward to your reply

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2 months ago

Hello Garas,

We would like to update you that due to Tomas, your designated resolver, being on vacation, we have opted to extend the timeline by an additional 7 days. Since Tomas has an in-depth understanding of your situation and maintains direct communication with the casino, we find this extension justified. Your patience is sincerely appreciated, and I assure you that Tomas will contact you at the earliest opportunity.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing patience.

Best regards, Casino Guru

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2 months ago

Thanks for your patience.

I went over the information you provided.

  • Could you please specify which email was used to register your original account in the casino? Please note that the self-exclusion request you shared with me doesn't specify the sender's email.
  • Could you please confirm that both your accounts are currently closed?

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

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It's been 40 days and I've never received a response from the casino regarding the responsible gaming violation, the refund has never been made and the casino has blocked the chats and I can't even access the website to contact customer service anymore. file

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Thanks for your patience.

Could you please specify the sender's email that was used in the self-exclusion request from this screenshot? Alternatively, forward the original email instead of a screenshot to me for review.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

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I can also send you the transactions made from my card to the second account on March 23rd while the first account was closed.

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2 months ago

Dear Garas,

Thank you for your cooperation and for providing all the necessary information. I truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve taken to share everything with us so far.

Your complaint will now move to the next stage of our process and be handled by your dedicated Resolver, Martin (martin.l@casino.guru). This is a standard step in our procedure, as the Resolver will take over communication with the casino directly and manage your case from this point onward.

No action is required from you right now. Your Resolver will reach out through this thread if any additional details are needed. You can rest assured that your case is in very capable hands.

I wish you the best of luck and hope your case will be resolved to your satisfaction soon.

Kind regards,

Tomas



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2 months ago

Hello Garas,


I am sorry to hear about your troubles. I am Martin and I will be taking care of your complaint from now on. As the first order of business, I would like to ask you to forward me the email from 17th of March, so I can see it as a full email not only as a screenshot. You can forward it to martin.l@casino.guru. I would also like to invite the Megarich Casino representative to enter the discussion.


Dear casino representative,


could you please check the case and offer your statement? How has the player managed to create a second account? Thank you in advance for providing us with your view of the issue.


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2 months ago

Dear Garas,


thank you for your message, I can confirm I have received the email.

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Thank you, just to let you know that the first account was closed on March 17th and I was informed by email. I'm trying to find it. If I find it, I'll send you this email as well. The amount that has been made to the second account is 960 euros in total.

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1 month ago

Dear Martin,


Thank you for your message.

On March 17th, the player contacted our support team and clearly requested account closure due to gambling addiction. The request was explicit, and the account (Redacted) was permanently closed on the same day in line with our Responsible Gambling procedures.

On March 22nd, a new account (Redacted) was registered. During registration, different contact details were provided, including a different email address and phone number, as well as different profile information such as city. The account also remained unverified at that stage.

Our duplicate detection measures rely on a combination of matching data points and consistency of user information. In this case, due to the differences in key registration details, there were no sufficient indicators at the moment of registration to automatically link the new account to the previously self-excluded one.

Once the connection between the accounts was identified, the second account was closed.

We would also like to point out that, according to our T&C, only one account per player is allowed, and any additional accounts may be closed, with all related activity subject to review . In addition, we reserve the right to close any further accounts linked to the same individual or shared identifiers .

Registering a new account after self-exclusion, as well as providing different registration details, constitutes a breach of these Terms.

Based on the above, we can confirm that the self-exclusion request was processed correctly, and the subsequent activity occurred only after a new account was created using different details.

Please let us know if you need any further information.


Kind regards,

Megarich Casino Team

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Your casino has reported false information, the only thing that was different from the details was the email address, all the other details, home address, phone number, first name, last name, identification details were the same as the first account that I had requested the exclusion of, as they never mentioned that I informed them about the second account and they have also never responded to any email I sent them regarding the case.

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1 month ago

Dear Casino representative,


thank you for your thorough explanation. Would it be possible for the casino to provide us with screenshots of both accounts, showing the discrepancies and similarities between them? Please send the evidence to my e-mail address at martin.l@casino.guru.

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Dear Martin, I would like to inform you once again that the casino has never responded to any of the emails I sent and now I cannot access their website as I sent you the proofs and I cannot have any conversation with this casino in any way about a refund. Before requesting all the details from this casino, it is obvious that it violates the regulations and cheats the players.

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As you can see, dear Martin, the casino continues to send me promotional emails every day to play even though it has been informed about my addiction.

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1 month ago

Dear Martin,


We have sent the requested additional information and supporting screenshots to your email for review.

Please let us know if anything further is required from our side.


Kind regards,

Megarich Casino Team

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1 month ago

Dear casino representative,


I have responded to your email, please check your inbox.



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1 month ago

Dear Martin,


We have replied to your email.


Kind regards,

Megarich Casino Team

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Dear Martin, I have not yet received the information that the casino sent you. I would like to see it and tell you if it is true because, as I explained to you, the casino has never responded to any message or complaint that I have made. I beg you to answer me if the casino will return the 960 euros that it took from me through fraud and violation of the regulations.

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1 month ago

Dear casino representative,


thank you for providing us with the evidence regarding this complaint.


Dear Garas,


we have received evidence from the casino representative. There have been some differences in the information provided.


A modified address line (additional space before number), different phone number was entered, a different city/suburb of the original city was entered, and of course there was a difference in email address.


At this point, we need to evaluate and offer a verdict, whether the casino's detection mechanisms were insufficient, or whether they were simply bypassed. Are there any comments from your side, about any other matching datapoints you can remember?

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Both accounts have the same details except the email address is the same address with the same zip code the same personal details the same date of birth and identification details I don't remember the phone number but I'm sure it's the same otherwise how was the account confirmed? I'm sure the casino bypassed the details to create the second account otherwise explain if there was a reason the casino never responded to any email when I reported the violation of the regulation and why they blocked me so I couldn't go to their website and communicate with the live chat?

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Thank you for the update and for the opportunity to comment on the information presented.

I would like to clarify that the differences mentioned are minor and do not substantially change the user's identity or personal data. Specifically:

The extra space before the number in the address appears to be simple formatting or typographical variation.

The different city or suburb registration concerns the same wider residential area and not a different address.

The change in phone number or email does not negate the fact that there were multiple common elements that could be detected by the casino's security systems.

Furthermore, all the identification details and date of birth were exactly the same. Also, both accounts were created from the same device and via the same network, which I believe should have been immediately detected by the casino's control and detection systems.

I would also like to mention that when I contacted the casino and pointed out that I believe there was a violation of the regulations on their part, I never received a response to my emails. At the same time, I was blocked from the website's chat, without any meaningful support or explanation.

Based on the above, I believe that there was sufficient data for the casino to identify the situation in a timely manner and act accordingly, rather than allowing the activity to continue and raising the issue at a later stage.

I don't recall any other significant data points that were modified beyond what was already mentioned.

I remain available for any further clarification.

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And from the same debit card that had been used on the first account and had been verified with the proof the casino had asked me for (photos)

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1 month ago

Dear parties,


Thank you both for providing the requested evidence.


After reviewing all the available information, we believe the case may fall into a gray area. While the player did create a new account using a different email address and phone number after requesting a gambling addiction-related self-exclusion, there were also several matching data points between the two accounts, including the player's name, date of birth and the same payment method.


Therefore, we would like to ask the casino, whether they could provide more information about their system, and explain the matching process on their website. We of course fully acknowledge this is confidential information, and I would like to invite you to continued the discussions by email - martin.l@casino.guru


We look forward to hearing your thoughts.


Best regards

Martin

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Thank you for the update and for the evaluation of the case.

I would like to point out that, according to the information you provided, there was multiple common data between the two accounts, such as the same name, the same date of birth, the same payment method, as well as the same device and the same connection network used to create and access the accounts.

Although there were differences in the email and phone number, I believe that these changes were not sufficient to completely bypass the security mechanisms, especially in a case related to self-exclusion due to gambling addiction. In my opinion, the casino's systems should have detected the matches in a timely manner and prevented the creation or use of the second account.

I would also like to mention that when I tried to contact the casino to point out what I believe was a breach of regulations and inadequate implementation of responsible gaming measures, I never received a response to my emails. Furthermore, I was blocked from the website's chat without any meaningful explanation or support.

I believe that in cases of self-exclusion, particularly when related to addiction problems, the provider's responsibility is increased and controls should be effective and preventive.

For the above reasons, I also request the refund of the total amount of 960 euros, which was deposited and used in the second account, as I believe that this account should never have been allowed to be created or remain active.

I remain available for any further clarification.

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1 month ago

Dear Martin!


We have replied to your email.


Best regards,

Megarich Casino Team

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Dear Martin, I have sent you many snapshots and conversations with the casino, as you can see, they are still sending me promotional emails to create an account and play, despite my information that I suffer from a gambling addiction. I still report that the 960 euros have not been refunded.

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1 month ago

Dear Garas,


Thank you for your patience throughout our investigation and for providing all the information and evidence requested.


After carefully reviewing the evidence submitted by both parties, including information about the casino's safeguarding process, we have reached our final conclusion and we will unfortunately be forced to reject your complaint.


While we acknowledge that certain data points matched across the accounts, we can also confirm that the new account was registered using a different email address and other modified registration details. As a result, the account could not be immediately linked to the previously self-excluded account. Additionally, the second account was closed on the same day it was opened, we therefore believe the casino had acted as soon as they saw a breach of their safeguards.


That said, we share your concerns regarding the continued receipt of promotional emails after your self-exclusion request. Players who have self-excluded due to gambling problems should not receive gambling-related marketing communications. We therefore strongly encourage the casino to review its marketing suppression procedures and ensure that all promotional messages to self-excluded players are stopped without delay. In case the marketing messaging continues next week, please do let us know.


We understand this is not the outcome you were hoping for, based on the available evidence we are unable to rule in your favor in this case.


Thank you to both parties for their cooperation.


Best regards

Martin


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