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1 year ago by kirekin
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3 months ago

Update on my case: the ombudsman is in contact with chase, they're asking them for details, and have asked me for my details on the situation, still awaiting a reply from mastercard, but they have escalated it to their relevant team. chase bank were pretty much no help as they took days to send me email addresses etc to send over evidence then rejected my initial dispute then when i reopened it they rejected it again within an hour despite the evidence taking a lot longer to get through, just seemed like they wanted it off their desk so to speak.

they used third party vendors and miscoded their transactions as MCC 5816. DIGITAL GOODS: GAMES instead of MCC 7995 which is gambling, on top of not paying out because i'm not in their jurisdiction(they're prohibited from operating to UK customers), despite them letting me sign up and approving the KYC.

(my dispute is with goldenbet/santeda international b.v.)

3 months ago

I'm interested to see how this pans out! I am thinking of contacting an ombudsman myself. To get everything I can back from all santeda casinos. I only ever managed wintermdse from goldenbet. Keep us all updated with what is going on 🙂

3 months ago

Hello,

i’ve contacted the ombudsman. I’ve sent all the casino "Receipts" which i got from the casino support. He wrote that i will get the answer in 30 days.

it was 30.07.2024, should i wait or its better to write to him? Or should it be 30 work days? 😅

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3 months ago

Hi has anyone dealt with compliance world in Cyprus or kenava?

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carsix79
3 months ago

I didnt, it is thru my bank

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3 months ago

Does anyone have a template to send to your bank/credit card company explaining your gambling addiction and also incorrect merchant codes er

LizzieCG
3 months ago

I think this link has the templates on: https://exclusive-icicle-e54.notion.site/Refunds-8dbe7bee16854c0b92dd5e8ba21a9890


3 months ago

Hello,

Many people believe that they have found great "luck" in the Ombudsman and that he will now take care of everything else for them, but this is not the case.

The ombudsman checks whether the bank has made a mistake; the bank is not obliged to make a chargeback. This only applies if the card details were known to third parties, in which case the bank must act; in all other cases there is no obligation. The oft-quoted point 12.8 from VISA could possibly work, but I see a chance of 20%.

It would be great if I could participate in illegal gambling with false codes and then simply get them back, gambling without any risk.


The ombudsman will check whether the transactions have been verified; if so, the bank has done its duty.

Everything else is a private dispute, and the bank does not have to oversee it. Even if the ombudsman said that the bank had to make a chargeback, it does not have to do so, the ombudsman is not legally binding. And I am not aware of any decisions from various countries that are in favor of the player; they tend to decide against the player.

The player is responsible for his payments with the card, not the bank. And what's more, concealing the MCC is a bit of a grey area. So far, no court has ruled on this, according to VISA it is apparently prohibited and Mastercard has not commented on this, only in the press.


I don't know who wrote it, but someone tried to contact Mastercard. Don't expect much, Mastercard doesn't communicate with cardholders, this is just a message they send out of politeness, you can wait forever for a reply. They don't comment on this.


It is better to put your energy into becoming free from gambling than to bother the ombudsman. Even if he has answered you, it is by no means a "good sign" - the ombudsman is doing his job. He has probably already dealt with 234 other cases related to gambling and is just waiting for the bank's answer, if it comes at all 😉



I am not attacking anyone with this post, I am just describing my point of view, based on my own experiences and research.



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KatzeisBack
3 months ago

There are many false statements here.. I would try and avoid making statements like this unless you have done all of the necessary research across the various jurisdictions you're referring to.

KatzeisBack
3 months ago

In the UK credit card transactions used for gambling are banned. So the wrong MCC is vital in whether a transactions is let through or blocked. It's not the banks fault that it has been let through, however it is within their customer protection to raise a chargeback in this case and I urge people to go to the Ombudsman if their bank is refusing the chargeback.

As well as this, it is illegal for a casino operating without a UK-issued gambling license to accept UK players.

KatzeisBack
3 months ago

DRN-4400536 and DRN-4443965

Google them before making incorrect statement's.


The issue is banks are saying they won’t chargeback which is false, when chargeback is initiated then the chances of these companies coming back is very low.

Many UK banks are/were refusing to act and the ombudsman is telling them to act now or be liable themselves as per these decisions.


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KatzeisBack
3 months ago

He is still helping me even after getting loads of them back as he wants me to get it all back so maybe just your luck who you get maybe ?

n4t7wsrz2w
3 months ago

Without stepping on your toes, you always have a one-sided view, other laws come into consideration. You have tunnel vision without focusing on other facts. If there are many false statements, why does the ombudsman always decide against the player or the banks refuse a chargeback?


  • If the gambling provider offers its services illegally, participation is also illegal, a possible violation of the law due to participation in illegal gambling. You may lose all rights due to your own illegal actions, whether knowingly or unconsciously.


  • Money laundering: All payments, regardless of whether the code is obfuscated or not, are illegal. You may lose all rights through your own illegal actions, whether knowingly or not.


  • Mastercard / VISA exclude chargebacks related to gambling regardless of whether the code was concealed or not. Payment received in return in the casino, funds were credited. Rejection even with incorrect code


  • Observe the banks' terms and conditions; illegal purposes are usually prohibited, as are payments related to gambling. Money laundering is also prohibited.


  • Observe applicable laws: Payment service provider law with reference to authorized payments, authorized payments are usually irrevocable payments by credit card and bank transfers, with the exception of card payments. Chargeback only in the case of obvious fraud, spying on card details, service not provided (very questionable in the case of gambling under false code)


  • Credit cards serve as a substitute for cash; if payments could be repeated so easily, the whole payment system would be useless.


I am not defending the providers, but the providers continue to exist because we all pay them. Some do this even though they know it is illegal because they have had the experience before, others do it unknowingly.


And for some, it has become a national sport to gamble in the casino and then charge back payments with a modified code because they didn't win.



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KatzeisBack
3 months ago

The bank told me the money was not even going to a company but one persons account ! its fake sites no chance of winning and if you do win big they do not pay out !

KatzeisBack
3 months ago

These illegal casinos are preying on people with issues. If lots of people on here didn't have issues in the first place they wouldn't have been depositing to these sites, because they would use UK based casinos, but obviously we have all used blocks to make sure we cannot deposit to these sites and these offshore casinos are just mopping up the problem gamblers by exploiting flaws in the finance system.

I'm sure 99% of people on here would admit they probably have/had an gambling issue, but they've tried to put measures in place to make sure that they cannot gamble...

KatzeisBack
3 months ago

My view is not one-sided as I have not put forth a view.


I merely stated you were making misleading false statements, which you were.


e.g. Ombudsman is not legally binding - yes here in the UK it is.

KatzeisBack
3 months ago

The bank said they were not going to q casino site but someones personal account its fake sites with rigged games and if you do win big they do not pay out only small wins to rope you in !

3 months ago

There are multiple considerations:

If the correct codes were used then either the gambling block or gambling ban in the case of a UK credit card would stop it.

Using incorrect code to bypass the UK laws is transaction laundering, the issue is two fold, bank refuses chargeback, ombudsman says you shouldn’t refuse to.

Next part chargeback started but then disputed by the merchant, this is where the ombudsman may say not my problem, but the key point missing is just to even get some banks to authorise the chargeback is the problem.

Also these are not gambling transactions as per the code so the point around Visa/mastercard saying cannot dispute gambling transactions is false, maybe if they used the correct code and you tried chargeback it would apply.

3 months ago

Wintermads have come back to me saying they need 2-3 weeks to investigate. Did others have to wait this long? I might just dispute with my bank.

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