Beware of the Frauds , how pandemic is affecting gambling negatively

[vintages]

They have already been existing in the past mind you, but since the paradigm shift to digital services brought about by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, their huhting ground basically became bigger and wider.

True. They activities grew much during the pandemic because they know that during this period, a lot of people will be so willing to fall for them cause almost everyone are trying to seek a new experience from online. Just like every sxammer, they know when to pitch their rent and draw more customers.

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[ene1980]

They activities grew much during the pandemic because they know that during this period, a lot of people will be so willing to fall for them cause almost everyone are trying to seek a new experience from online. Just like every sxammer, they know when to pitch their rent and draw more customers.

Scammers are luring in the dark for a long time and it is not just the pandemic that produced more scammers may be some are getting more time to look into things and get into trouble. I am getting spammed in my social media pages with fake bitcoin investment plans and then in Telegram messages posing as investment analyst and investor and they tend to give you advice and these scams are going on for years and i has become a nuisance and now whenever random people starts chatting about cryptocurrency and bitcoin i simply block them .

[bitzizzix]

They have already been existing in the past mind you, but since the paradigm shift to digital services brought about by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, their huhting ground basically became bigger and wider.

True. They activities grew much during the pandemic because they know that during this period, a lot of people will be so willing to fall for them cause almost everyone are trying to seek a new experience from online. Just like every sxammer, they know when to pitch their rent and draw more customers.

Fraud existed before the pandemic occurred and may only increase during this pandemic or because there are opportunities and economic factors that force it to do so at all costs.
and the easiest target for them is social media which continues to grow with lots of advertisements and investment offers or gambling sites that promise big profits, and personal messages will be used to communicate with the target.
And, oddly enough, con artists know gullible targets and succeed?

[AicecreaME]

There's nothing new about fraud, I meant, they are always there wherever there is good money. Online gambling has been hyped up because of the pandemic, and I guess people like it since they could play gambling again and never get bored because of online gambling. So fraudster(s) took this opportunity to make money out of gullible people that's addicted to gambling. The only thing we could do about it is to be more aware of who we are talking to, if he's trustworthy or not, to avoid fraudster and to discourage them to target online gambling sites people.

[oHnK]

They have already been existing in the past mind you, but since the paradigm shift to digital services brought about by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, their huhting ground basically became bigger and wider.

True. They activities grew much during the pandemic because they know that during this period, a lot of people will be so willing to fall for them cause almost everyone are trying to seek a new experience from online. Just like every sxammer, they know when to pitch their rent and draw more customers.

Fraud existed before the pandemic occurred and may only increase during this pandemic or because there are opportunities and economic factors that force it to do so at all costs.
and the easiest target for them is social media which continues to grow with lots of advertisements and investment offers or gambling sites that promise big profits, and personal messages will be used to communicate with the target.
And, oddly enough, con artists know gullible targets and succeed?

Everyone knows that very well, which is the point are you ready with AI from the company as a security screening tool on the site?  For me this is very good, but I am only a small class gambler not with a large balance so my opinion is not very influential.  However, if you have a large balance, maybe your personal data is something that must be maintained and the weakness of AI is at this point.  If there were other alternatives for higher security but did not interfere with the privacy of the gambler then this would be the best solution.

[michellee]

There's nothing new about fraud, I meant, they are always there wherever there is good money. Online gambling has been hyped up because of the pandemic, and I guess people like it since they could play gambling again and never get bored because of online gambling. So fraudster(s) took this opportunity to make money out of gullible people that's addicted to gambling. The only thing we could do about it is to be more aware of who we are talking to, if he's trustworthy or not, to avoid fraudster and to discourage them to target online gambling sites people.

If we can be careful about the fraud, we do not have to get the worst experience and take care of our money. But in this pandemic and many people are work from home, they can feel bored and want to have another experience by playing online gambling. If they do not have a gambling experience before, they can get into the trap by visiting and registering in an unknown online gambling site. They will get attempt to win the game without thinking about how if they are losing their money. And the fraudster in the casino will be like to take all of their money and run away without notice.

[Swopon]

Nowadays, due to pandemic issues, fraudulence thing are getting increased. People can't get out of home for doing their desired thing for lockdown. So, everyone is trying to do something based on online. Already people are getting shifted offline to online. That's why, fraud thing will get increased and it's not surprising to me to know the increase rate in gambling.

[Silberman]

They have already been existing in the past mind you, but since the paradigm shift to digital services brought about by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, their huhting ground basically became bigger and wider. That being said, it is your responsibility as a gambler to ensure that you are not being pulled a fast one by these fraudulent entities, lest you risk losing all your hard-earned money and perhaps even more in the process. Just be more careful and vigilant.

That is just the way it is and it is because of this that we need to always protect ourselves to the best of our abilities, many people make the mistake of depositing too much money in the casinos thinking they are going to gamble the money anyway but the issue with this posture is that if something happens like a family emergency and you want to take your money out this could be a read flag for the casinos and force you to go through KYC, the player sees this as unfair but casinos do not want to be participants on money laundering either, so no one is at fault and yet this can create issues along the way.

[Ewox]

I think because of the pandemic people are more prone to using the internet because most are just at home. And so some look for something to do and usually end up in gambling sites, that's why it has increased lately. Even cockfighting has been on the internet, I know a lot of my friends who were with that kind of gambling physically before but because of the pandemic and can't go outside they have been gambling and betting on online cockfighting. Just like instead of going to the casinos, they also gamble now more thru the websites.

[Silberman]

I think because of the pandemic people are more prone to using the internet because most are just at home. And so some look for something to do and usually end up in gambling sites, that's why it has increased lately. Even cockfighting has been on the internet, I know a lot of my friends who were with that kind of gambling physically before but because of the pandemic and can't go outside they have been gambling and betting on online cockfighting. Just like instead of going to the casinos, they also gamble now more thru the websites.

We have seen a very sharp increase in the amount of people that are gambling online and this is because people are trying to find ways to deal with the pandemic, as we know humans are very social by nature and to be in a lockdown that has unofficially lasted for a full year and that in many places is still in place because the vaccination has been incredibly slow then it is not really a surprise that gambling has gone up but at the same time this means that scammers have more opportunities to get to your money than ever before.

[geegaw]

I think because of the pandemic people are more prone to using the internet because most are just at home. And so some look for something to do and usually end up in gambling sites, that's why it has increased lately. Even cockfighting has been on the internet, I know a lot of my friends who were with that kind of gambling physically before but because of the pandemic and can't go outside they have been gambling and betting on online cockfighting. Just like instead of going to the casinos, they also gamble now more thru the websites.

We have seen a very sharp increase in the amount of people that are gambling online and this is because people are trying to find ways to deal with the pandemic, as we know humans are very social by nature and to be in a lockdown that has unofficially lasted for a full year and that in many places is still in place because the vaccination has been incredibly slow then it is not really a surprise that gambling has gone up but at the same time this means that scammers have more opportunities to get to your money than ever before.

Indeed, society is moving very slowly due to the complexities of the epidemic, although the vaccine has been distributed around the world but overall, other types of Covid and symptoms after people have been vaccinated still have many problems to deal with. The economics and work of many seem to have frozen while ads of fake gambling sites become abound, some people give away the rest of their savings to scammers, the gambling industry and reputable websites are also not optimistic in times of economic downturn, they are greatly limiting the odds of winning

[Silberman]

We have seen a very sharp increase in the amount of people that are gambling online and this is because people are trying to find ways to deal with the pandemic, as we know humans are very social by nature and to be in a lockdown that has unofficially lasted for a full year and that in many places is still in place because the vaccination has been incredibly slow then it is not really a surprise that gambling has gone up but at the same time this means that scammers have more opportunities to get to your money than ever before.

Indeed, society is moving very slowly due to the complexities of the epidemic, although the vaccine has been distributed around the world but overall, other types of Covid and symptoms after people have been vaccinated still have many problems to deal with. The economics and work of many seem to have frozen while ads of fake gambling sites become abound, some people give away the rest of their savings to scammers, the gambling industry and reputable websites are also not optimistic in times of economic downturn, they are greatly limiting the odds of winning

And this has been exacerbated because in their desire to communicate people are using social media more than ever and instead of looking for good and solid casinos with great reviews of actual users that you can find in this forum people decide to trust people that tell them that a particular casino is good in websites like Facebook, they send their money and as we know they never see that money again and then they complain that this market is full of scammers when they are the ones that did not do their due diligence.

[FatFork]

I think because of the pandemic people are more prone to using the internet because most are just at home. And so some look for something to do and usually end up in gambling sites, that's why it has increased lately. Even cockfighting has been on the internet, I know a lot of my friends who were with that kind of gambling physically before but because of the pandemic and can't go outside they have been gambling and betting on online cockfighting. Just like instead of going to the casinos, they also gamble now more thru the websites.

We have seen a very sharp increase in the amount of people that are gambling online and this is because people are trying to find ways to deal with the pandemic, as we know humans are very social by nature and to be in a lockdown that has unofficially lasted for a full year and that in many places is still in place because the vaccination has been incredibly slow then it is not really a surprise that gambling has gone up but at the same time this means that scammers have more opportunities to get to your money than ever before.

In one survey, more than half of gambling companies had seen a significant increase in the amount of people that are spending on mobile gambling apps. And there have also been an increase in the amount of people that are playing slot machines and gambling online at their mobile phone. This is a worrying trend especially when it comes to the young population. While it is impossible to say exactly how much money is lost by gamblers each year, experts warn that many have likely ended up losing their life savings.

Much of this is a result of the pandemic's and lockdown's negative effect. Since brick-and-mortar casinos are no longer available in many countries, people are moving to mobile and online platforms.

[adzino]

In one survey, more than half of gambling companies had seen a significant increase in the amount of people that are spending on mobile gambling apps. And there have also been an increase in the amount of people that are playing slot machines and gambling online at their mobile phone. This is a worrying trend especially when it comes to the young population. While it is impossible to say exactly how much money is lost by gamblers each year, experts warn that many have likely ended up losing their life savings.

Much of this is a result of the pandemic's and lockdown's negative effect. Since brick-and-mortar casinos are no longer available in many countries, people are moving to mobile and online platforms.

Because smartphones can now handle everything a desktop can. I mean browser support is now stronger than ever. Hence, people can gamble on the go with ease. But why is this worrying? No one is forcing them to gamble. They are adults and they know what they are doing. They are taking decision and they should know that their decisions will have consequences. As long as they are enjoying gambling and not causing themselves or others any harm, then there is nothing to worry about. If it's causing harm to you and you are in denial (despite people trying to help you), then you are to be blamed for what you have done to yourself.

[Saisher]

What do you think ? Have you also noticed an increase in the malicious activities in the online Gambling section right now? Do you like the idea of AI tracking your every move?

They can be liable and they can be charged if they are found guilty of employing an artificial intelligence to track their players, if they are going to employ this, it should be within the context of the law and the regulatory body, and what are the purpose of tracking their players if the gambling site has a license they should not employ this kind of activity, they are not going to lose their license but they will be charge of breaking what are stipulated on their license, so far all the gambling sites I'm playing have no report like this.

[milewilda]

What do you think ? Have you also noticed an increase in the malicious activities in the online Gambling section right now? Do you like the idea of AI tracking your every move?

They can be liable and they can be charged if they are found guilty of employing an artificial intelligence to track their players, if they are going to employ this, it should be within the context of the law and the regulatory body, and what are the purpose of tracking their players if the gambling site has a license they should not employ this kind of activity, they are not going to lose their license but they will be charge of breaking what are stipulated on their license, so far all the gambling sites I'm playing have no report like this.

Involvement with Privacy matter which arent part of the terms is definitely a no-no situation and shouldnt really be done by the house itself.If they secretly or hiding up some tracking
on every move then thats already considered illegal as it do affect when it comes to fairness.This is why we should really be careful and be observant from time to time
because no matter how good or reputable the online casino there's always a tendency or chances for it to happen but this is less likely to be seen though.
So always stick with known and reputable.

[iTradeChips]

They have already been existing in the past mind you, but since the paradigm shift to digital services brought about by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, their huhting ground basically became bigger and wider. That being said, it is your responsibility as a gambler to ensure that you are not being pulled a fast one by these fraudulent entities, lest you risk losing all your hard-earned money and perhaps even more in the process. Just be more careful and vigilant.

It did really make out even more on their advantage because people are mostly dealing with things online which does mean that more people would really be exposed into
these scams which might really get victimized if they arent really that aware nor that careless on dealing with things.If everything do seem suspicious from user interface to
website design then you can eventually tell that it isnt really worth to make out deposits.There are lots of fly by night sites which are only intended to scam out users.
You should really be sensible on any action you would make because this will really cost you a fortune if you arent really that sensible.

I would agree to what the previous poster has said. I mean even before the pandemic there are already scams happening in the gambling industry and basically what just happened is that the pandemic just helped it spread further, victimizing more and more people in the process. I am still baffled as to how these scammers are able to pull off these kinds of shenanigans. All of us gamblers should take care of our gambling money and should only gamble on legit sites.

[Ewox]

Because of the pandemic, most of our transactions are online so basically these fraudsters are hunting online as well. And it is sad because some don’t have any idea they are scammed being scammed online and they were taken advantage also. And that’s why we need to really be careful also and always check if there are transactions you are unaware of most especially when transferring money thru online or even transferring cryptocurrencies online too.

[Silberman]

I think because of the pandemic people are more prone to using the internet because most are just at home. And so some look for something to do and usually end up in gambling sites, that's why it has increased lately. Even cockfighting has been on the internet, I know a lot of my friends who were with that kind of gambling physically before but because of the pandemic and can't go outside they have been gambling and betting on online cockfighting. Just like instead of going to the casinos, they also gamble now more thru the websites.

We have seen a very sharp increase in the amount of people that are gambling online and this is because people are trying to find ways to deal with the pandemic, as we know humans are very social by nature and to be in a lockdown that has unofficially lasted for a full year and that in many places is still in place because the vaccination has been incredibly slow then it is not really a surprise that gambling has gone up but at the same time this means that scammers have more opportunities to get to your money than ever before.

In one survey, more than half of gambling companies had seen a significant increase in the amount of people that are spending on mobile gambling apps. And there have also been an increase in the amount of people that are playing slot machines and gambling online at their mobile phone. This is a worrying trend especially when it comes to the young population. While it is impossible to say exactly how much money is lost by gamblers each year, experts warn that many have likely ended up losing their life savings.

Much of this is a result of the pandemic's and lockdown's negative effect. Since brick-and-mortar casinos are no longer available in many countries, people are moving to mobile and online platforms.

The pandemic is going to have lasting effects on the population and one of them is going to be an increase in those that are addicted to gambling, this is natural, when people are faced with something that can kill them they have the tendency to take more risks in order to deal with it and this means that some risked simply too much money when they were gambling and most likely this is not a problem that will fix itself and governments will have to try to help those people by referring them to groups that help addicted people to overcome their addictions.