Question about Gambling websites with Curaçao license using incorrect Merchant Category code (page 439)

i have no sympathy for people on here who have used this platform to get their money back and then do the same thing and deposit money to these rogue casinos. What do you expect?

Yes, because people with a severe gambling addiction would never do the same thing again and miraculously recover from their addiction after getting a large sum of money back into their bank account 🤔

I am sure it's not that. As it came out as Bytebloom Labs Ltd with the same address of 7 Bell Yard!

I got refunded grotobook! But their partner MyDates is currently in pre arb! They disputed 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

The time, energy and stress it’s taken to get the money back proves how horrendous these companies are. They hide their merchants as best as they can which also shows that if you were to win big you would never be paid. You may as well go and play free play somewhere

This is it - is it better that these companies get away with fraud then? It's a tough one, receiving the money back may enable them to keep going, but otherwise the money goes to fraudsters. The only fix to this is these companies stopping this illegal practice and it can only be done by local licencing and regulation and/or Mastercard/VISA. Its imperative that the practice is publicised.

It should be easy for them to set up something they deliberately target UK problem gamblers I am snowed under now with texts and emails from sites its as if they know I got money all they need to do is check your details on sign up

Just thinking out loud here and it’s nothing to do with this thread but just feeling really ashamed at giving money to these sites when it is clear there is likely money laundering involved. I just read about a British couple living in Spain who were murdered and the husband was a UK fraud investigator for many years exposing money laundering gangs and they think the murders were revenge by one of the gangs he investigated. It just hits home that it isn’t just a ‘bit of dodgy financial stuff’ as I tried to downplay these kind of sites, potentially very dangerous people are involved in these operations.

What did you say to monzo same things?

about merchant codes?

I read about that as well but I think it is real crime gangs like drugs etc heavy stuff

I told them it was gambling mate they already knew I had the problem 1st one they done no probs 2nd time it was an issue they got the money back done an instant refund twice

A lot of money laundering is supposedly linked to more serious crimes other than fraud like human trafficking, importation of drugs etc. I’d like to think these dodgy casino sites are just about making as much money from problem gamblers (as that’s obviously bad enough but less dark than alternative scenarios) but truly we don’t know do we as the people behind it are doing everything they can to conceal their identities.

You're not kidding, texts, emails social media. Its everywhere even listening to the radio last night there was at least 3 adverts sponsored by casinos.

Can I also ask when you were truthful and told them it was for gambling. Did you have to provide proof? I've not emailed any of these merchants or tried contact, I can't even remember a couple of the sites. I self excluded from goldenbet so can't get in to see payment history.

It is more or likely just a bunch of chancing you know whats but you never know I suppose !

Yes I always said it was gambling at illegal casino sites do some digging and use tips on here to contact them as you need to prove you did this

I am bombarded with dodgy texts and calls there is no chance I am falling for it ever again no one ever wins on them

I bought £10000 of premium bonds and in the 1st draw won £25 and I am trying to bulk up my mobile phone store on ebay going to the gym a lot reading meditating etc keeping strong and positive.

Do you know or anybody know a template email to send, and I take it you send it to the merchants ie pixeleum and finnart etc and not the actual gaming site.

It’s scary though isn’t it as I’m sure many of us, in our desperate states of addiction, sent copies of photo ID, proof of address etc. to these potential criminals. I was thinking about this recently as how my name appears on my passport is three initials followed by my surname but I don’t use those initials/middle names for anything else but shortly after I sent the Santeda sites those documents I get scam emails addressing me with all those initials exactly how they appear on my passport so I’m convinced they are at the very least selling people’s personal data to scammers but obviously this is virtually impossible to prove.

Also if my disputes get knocked back can I dispute again if I try and get proof of contacting them.

I have to say WISE really do take their time with things. Somehow I submitted disputes on 31st January and they’re still in review!! Now phoning them to complain and pressure them.

Its on here someone may repost it or just check back

Most likely yes proof is needed before disputing ideally mate