Beware of the Frauds , how pandemic is affecting gambling negatively

[Karartma1]

Full of frauds and scams around. After the pandemic those who were hit bad by the it are risking their savings hoping to re-gain the amount of money they lost due to unemployment and such. A friend of mine, lost around 0.25 in a scam lately (it was a doubling site that' is now offline.)
These are tough times for good people who will be targeted by these scammers knowing that now it's the moment in which they are more fragile.

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[danherbias07]

What do you think ? Have you also noticed an increase in the malicious activities in the online Gambling section right now?

So far, I don't notice any malicious activities. Maybe because I stayed with just a few gambling sites.
But there have been invitation to join in with new gambling websites although I don't really answer most of the request.
That's not new but it just grew in numbers.

Do you like the idea of AI tracking your every move?

Of course not. I think most of us are in the same page here thats why we are in the crypto business.
We don't want something shadowing us from the darkness.

[imstillthebest]

pandemic doesnt affect gambling negatively but it affects positively because restrictions are have loosen up and the security tightens up .
 it was the trusted company that holds our data and not the hackers ,
will you choose to have a site with weak security and more money will be stolen or will you let them collect your data to enhance you website experience ?

[Pmalek]

I have not noticed any differences personally. My gambling activities haven't changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since I have a few trusted platforms I use whenever I have the desire to gamble, I don't feel the need to experiment with other platforms and try my luck elsewhere. My job and business suffered during March and April 2020, but I didn't waste those months doing anything I would later regret. I am an occasional gambler who has never caused himself or those around him problems because of wrong gambling decisions.

[michellee]

Full of frauds and scams around. After the pandemic those who were hit bad by the it are risking their savings hoping to re-gain the amount of money they lost due to unemployment and such. A friend of mine, lost around 0.25 in a scam lately (it was a doubling site that' is now offline.)
These are tough times for good people who will be targeted by these scammers knowing that now it's the moment in which they are more fragile.

I knew some of my friends also lose from scam sites. They were too greedy chasing the profit and not search for more information about the site and just deposit their money to that site.

In this pandemic, I guess the scammers have an idea to create a gambling site and invite many gamblers to play on their site, and suddenly, they disappear and get their member money. If you know a gambling site that gives a big bonus that looks good to be true, you need to be suspicious and search for more info because they can scam you anytime.

[uneng]

In its recent Global Consumer Pulse Study, the company analyzed different industries for a change in the percent of suspected digital fraud attempts against them, comparing the periods of March 11, 2019-March 10, 2020 and March 11, 2020-March 10, 2021. Online gambling saw a growth of 54.81%, with “Policy/License Agreement Violations” found as the top type of fraud; and there was a 48.40% increase in the case of online gaming, being Gold Farming the top type of fraud.

When I started reading this thread I thought you were talking about casinos cheating their users, but for my surprise it's exactly the opposite, or am I understanding it wrongly?

Gamblers are cheating casinos abusing the promotions, bonus and giveaways. It's a sign casinos' marketing is working very well attracting so much interest from gambling community and at same time a sign people are desperate for money that they start abusing the system they have agreed to respect before when signing up at the casino. What a mess.

[Cling18]

Because of the current situation, more people are turning to the internet; many gamblers are unable to visit casinos. So gamblers are going from offline to online because it is their routine, and they can't stop gambling for long periods of time because some of them are already addicted.

Because of the pandemic, online gaming sites are becoming increasingly popular. As I previously said, many gamblers are turning to the internet to gamble. Of course, as the number of users grows, so will the number of frauds and scams. Similar to the situation on social media sites, where there are a large number of users, there are also a large number of people who will take advantage of every chance, no matter how bad it is.

The pandemic situation that we have right now has been beneficial to online casinos and gamblers because we could enjoy gambling safely since we don't have to exert an effort to visit physical casinos. However, there's still a risk of being scammed which is actually normal because there will always be scammers anywhere on the internet but we could get rid of it if we'll be skeptical and observant. Scammers will always take advantage of this situation yet wise gamblers could always find ways to avoid them.

[geegaw]

Full of frauds and scams around. After the pandemic those who were hit bad by the it are risking their savings hoping to re-gain the amount of money they lost due to unemployment and such. A friend of mine, lost around 0.25 in a scam lately (it was a doubling site that' is now offline.)
These are tough times for good people who will be targeted by these scammers knowing that now it's the moment in which they are more fragile.

The vigilance level should be pushed to the highest level during this time because the economic situation of the regions of the world is not so good, many businesses go bankrupt and are delayed in paying their employees, economic deprivation forces many to step into dangerous paths in gambling, unfortunately, many gambling and profitable websites use this mentality to trap many people. Some websites are also very reputable but in general, these businesses and organizations will not give us a chance to beat them, the only way is to invest and trade.

[BITCOIN4X]

I have not noticed any differences personally. My gambling activities haven't changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since I have a few trusted platforms I use whenever I have the desire to gamble, I don't feel the need to experiment with other platforms and try my luck elsewhere. ~Snip

During the pandemic, I think many case of scam in gambling were experienced by new gambler who didn't really know which gambling platform to trust. In fact, they may still be violating the term and condition of the gambling site due to their ignorance. Trying new gambling site may not be favored by gambler who are accustomed to playing on trusted and reputable site. Therefore, scammer might target new gambler rather than experienced gambler. The growth of online gambling site is very high during the pandemic because this is a great opportunity to get many visitor who feel bored at home entering the site. So gambler should know and be aware of bad odds when betting on site that are not yet well known.

[dothebeats]

I haven't noticed any change in the platform that I'm using, nor do I notice suspicious activities surrounding my accounts in online crypto casinos. However, promotions and bonuses seem to be prevalent across all platforms due to getting a surge of new players seeking the thrill of gambling on online gambling platforms. As for AIs tracking my every move, I certainly do not want that. I have had enough of Google ads recommending me items related to a recent search I did, hence why I switched to DuckDuckGo. Who knows what other data those AIs track alongside my gambling habits?

[dunfida]

I haven't noticed any change in the platform that I'm using, nor do I notice suspicious activities surrounding my accounts in online crypto casinos. However, promotions and bonuses seem to be prevalent across all platforms due to getting a surge of new players seeking the thrill of gambling on online gambling platforms. As for AIs tracking my every move, I certainly do not want that. I have had enough of Google ads recommending me items related to a recent search I did, hence why I switched to DuckDuckGo. Who knows what other data those AIs track alongside my gambling habits?

Same here where i dont see anything unusual when it comes to that manner so i dont really minding off too much about changes as long they've been recommended by
community and also much preferred then i dont see any problems with that and with AI tracks or whatsoever then i do just simply ignore
that because it cant really change a thing if you do things on what you do like.

[Fortify]

You should always have a sites reputation in mind when you choose to deposit, especially online casinos that can disappear much quicker than brick'n'mortar locations. I always look through reviews - from several different sources - when deciding to deposit. It takes a healthy dose of skepticism to read through possibly disgruntled losing players with an axe to grind or even over-the-top positive reviews praising a casino which could be paid fakes. Generally if you stick with the biggest well known sites you will be safer, but you may also want to limit your bankroll on any single location - even sites with the best security can sometimes get hacked or the owners can turn bad on customer deposits for any number of reasons. Another great indicator is official endorsement from reputable regulators in countries with strong legal systems, which can aid you if things turn sour. Trust is super important, especially with Bitcoin creeping ever higher and the anonymous reputation many sites hold.

[MCobian]

In my opinion, criminal activity has increased not only in the gambling industry, but in almost all sectors of human life. Even people do not think
rationally anymore, many people experience financial difficulties and end up committing crimes to be able to get money. Likewise with what happens
in the world of gambling, there are a lot of frauds that occur both individually or in groups. For now, we should be careful when choosing platforms
to play gambling, choose gambling platforms that do have a good reputation. So we can avoid scammers. Always make sure the address of the website
we want to go to is correct, because there are also many scammers who do phishing.

You just need to add "online"! People moved online, scammers moved too! I think that was inevitable! But I also think that we who are in crypto for longer, we got used to all that! Basically, we are online 100%, while some people just entering!

I guess we all need to pass through the learning process... luckily forums like this one can help a lot! We share our experience, we learn from others, we get help from others! So, before depositing in any casino, check the forum, and check what people think about the casino! After that you will be good to go!

I agree that this forum has provided many benefits, especially for active members. Because those who have been active in this forum for a long time
are familiar with recognizing fraudulent methods that occur in the world of gambling. So they have learned a lot from the many threads on this
forum and can also learn from other people's experiences as well. In contrast to newbies who are more prone to becoming victims of fraud,
because newbies still cannot recognize how scammers commit fraud.

Moreover, the current pandemic situation has made many gamblers accustomed to playing offline, now forced to play gambling online.
The problem is gamblers who are not used to playing online, it will definitely be a little difficult to recognize a trusted place to play gambling.
Therefore forums like Bitcointalk are very useful for learning how to play online gambling safely. Because in this forum, if we dig deeper, there are
lots of very comprehensive topics to educate newbies to better understand the world of online gambling. And hopefully can avoid becoming
a victim of scammers.

[qwertyup23]

The shift from a physical activity to an online platform has become a challenge to most countries due to the ongoing COVID-19 virus outbreak. Not only the gambling activity has change but also the welfare and education of the population.

Despite this, online gambling has become more and more famous due to its nature being more convenient. The problem is, lots of gambling platforms have been targeted by most scammers. It is essential that before venturing into this platform, one should exercise extreme caution and responsibility in order to avoid being scammed at the end.

[ReiMomo]

~snip~
Well frauds is always associated with online transactions,

Not only on an online transaction, even though in the personal, but there's also someone who commits fraud or crime right after the pandemic. Due to lost jobs and other sources of income unable to generate because it takes time before it will consume again, people taking a risk as long as they will have money to buy food even though they will commit crimes.

But it is not I guess the same with gambling, there's I guess no effect because how people to gamble if they don't have money to gamble on the site, they are now most commonly looking for free money on the internet and scamming others will I guess was on their mind.

[Rengga Jati]

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?

Even the covid-19 right ow is decreasing and I mean the condition is better than the last year or the early of this year, it doesn't mean change the interest in gambling. People who are in gambling still continue to gamble and many more newcomers are also here. Gambling is very legit for some people and others are interested in other legit experiences that are commonly not happening in them.
About the frauds in gambling, it will be always here. Moreover, many gamblers may be very interested in the very good news about getting profits or winning in gambling. So they may believe in the news some easily. Different with the professional gamblers that will never be interested in such kind of mater

[Oceat]

~snip~
Well frauds is always associated with online transactions,

Not only on an online transaction, even though in the personal, but there's also someone who commits fraud or crime right after the pandemic. Due to lost jobs and other sources of income unable to generate because it takes time before it will consume again, people taking a risk as long as they will have money to buy food even though they will commit crimes.

But it is not I guess the same with gambling, there's I guess no effect because how people to gamble if they don't have money to gamble on the site, they are now most commonly looking for free money on the internet and scamming others will I guess was on their mind.

Scamming to get money to gamble is really different and probably one of their reason is to gamble more because they are sick in their mind. Unable to control the urge to play that's why they choose the wrong path since it's online they can easily runaway. That's why we have to be cautious everything when we're about to play, just make sure you are in the reputable gambling sites and stop searching for stuff that is most likely a place for scammers.

[samcrypto]

Well frauds is always associated with online transactions, as you dont have to meet the receiver in person one can easily be mislead, but again with covid19 comes social distance so online gambling is now the option available.  One just need to be careful before depositing funds to any platform we are not familiar with.

Everything is possible in online world, hackers and scammers are everywhere but if you are dealing with the good casinos and you thing they are making some fraud transactions just to make money from you, then better to leave that online casino right away and find a better place where you can find the peace of playing.

There’s a lot of money from gambling, and they are struggling as well during this pandemic but I don’t think they’ll do such illegal transactions just to survive because they are being regulated, so keep your faith with the good casinos and just continue to enjoy the game.

[maydna]

Well frauds is always associated with online transactions, as you dont have to meet the receiver in person one can easily be mislead, but again with covid19 comes social distance so online gambling is now the option available.  One just need to be careful before depositing funds to any platform we are not familiar with.

When it comes to online transactions, we really need to be careful as many scamming out there search for the new target. But I am sure that the gambling industry will always remind its members to check when they got news from social media. Social media helps scammers trick people and new people who want to search for fun in gambling games. It is better we play gambling on the recommended gambling site or the gambling site have a good review that we can get from here. That can prevent us from getting a scam by the scammer.

[Smartvirus]

Its no hidden secret that then pandemic turned the faces of citizens around the world towards other sources of generating income, in other to meet up with the challenges of funding there daily activities but, when it has to do with gambling g frauds, I'm not quite sure how this would work so well in gambling.
Yeah, fraud is on the rise everyday with more and more schemes coming up each time and old scheme is being discovered but, in gambling, the ways to fraud as I can imagine it revolves around funding/withdrawal, hacking, brute forcing and investment for signals on fixed activities or packages. Else, I don't see a way fraud could come 8nto gambling.