The "loaded slots" scam

[alani123]

I think there should be more discussion warning about scams here.
This particular scam is pretty old, and goes all the way back to a time where slot machines were physical coin toss and lever machines with actual spinning parts.
Back then it would actually kind of make more sense. A "loaded" machine could in theory give out more rewards.
But people unaware to the scam wouldn't know that hitting a jackpot doesn't actually pay from the money the machine holds anyway even back then. So we're talking about a scam that has been around for ages actually.

But surprisingly it's made a resurgence.
There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

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[Oshosondy]

There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

Seriously? The one that I know of that happened to someone that I know was about football fixed matches. Two matches for over 20 odds and he lost the two matches. I told him not to pay the money but he did not listen.

Can people be so foolish to believe in something like this about casinos that are just based on luck and no way the games can be in a way to favour the gambler. It is definitely a scam.

[wheelz1200]

Paying anyone for a tip on what to bet is ALWAYS a scam.  If the person really knew then why wouldn't they just do it themselves.  Paying someone for slot tips is wild.  Slots are random and known to have some pretty bad odds.  People play them for entertainment then fine but trying to beat the house on slots is not gonna end well.

[panganib999]

I think there should be more discussion warning about scams here.
This particular scam is pretty old, and goes all the way back to a time where slot machines were physical coin toss and lever machines with actual spinning parts.
Back then it would actually kind of make more sense. A "loaded" machine could in theory give out more rewards.
But people unaware to the scam wouldn't know that hitting a jackpot doesn't actually pay from the money the machine holds anyway even back then. So we're talking about a scam that has been around for ages actually.

But surprisingly it's made a resurgence.
There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

If you’re seeing these ads in particular within bitcointalk, I’m guessing you should move this topic to Scam Accusations or at the very least in Reputation. It brings the topic to an audience that is more likely to consider it a serious pickle than if you would’ve just kept it here.

If it’s outside, best that I could really recommend to you is getting an adblocker that also blocks popup ads like that. I’m sorry but the thing is that these kinds of scams work because there are people who fall for it. Proper information campaigns can only go so far and while prevention is almost always better than the cure, there’s not much you can do at this point besides setting an adblocker if you really wanna prevent yourself from falling for these scams.

[alani123]

There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

Seriously? The one that I know of that happened to someone that I know was about football fixed matches. Two matches for over 20 odds and he lost the two matches. I told him not to pay the money but he did not listen.

Can people be so foolish to believe in something like this about casinos that are just based on luck and no way the games can be in a way to favour the gambler. It is definitely a scam.

Honestly it's very weird to be seeing these outright scams as ads on major social media websites like Instagram and Facebook.
It's no wonder META is one of the very few profitable social media companies given that they accept every unethical advertisement that can exist.

On the other hand, sure some blames falls on the people too.
We should all be inquisitive and look into where we're going to put money into.
On the one hand, yes fixed matches can exist. But it's very unlikely to just stumble upon it on the internet.
And even if you do, it's unlikely that it's real. The cost of opportunity is just too great and impossible to verify these things unless they give you a freebie, which, why would they?
It's a similar situation honestly. In either case you won't get what you're promised.
But also loaded slots are an impossibility.

If you’re seeing these ads in particular within bitcointalk, I’m guessing you should move this topic to Scam

Na, these ads are everywhere on Instagram.
Can't be bothered to create a scam accusation against every single one of the profiles creating them. They'll just make new profiles.
I think it's just best to have a discussion to see what others think of the issue.

[CryptSafe]

I have always had the thought of games being won by chance and not by some one coming to tell me that they have some secret that will aid to win  to get rewards. I have never been in support of one asking for pay just to get signature.

[PX-Z]

There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It sounds like that these are same people offering their trading signals that will make "you" good in trading and get more profits if you follow them. Lmao.
Seriously, anything that tells you that you will earn more money and ask you money in exchange for that, it is scam no ifs and no buts.

[AmoreJaz]

There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It sounds like these people offering their trading signals that will make "you" good in trading and get more profits if you follow them. Lmao. Seriously, anything that tells you that you will earn money and ask you money in exchange for that, it is scam no ifs and no buts.

those are baits for naive individuals who think that they can really get a lump sum of money just by spending little to no money. people need to learn their lessons fast. and most definitely, they will wake up to the reality of things once they suffer heavy damage in their financials. do remember, scammers will always find a way how to screw gullible people over the net. as they don't care what will happen to your funds, they will just siphon it as much as they can, and disappear without a trace.

I have always had the thought of games being won by chance and not by some one coming to tell me that they have some secret that will aid to win  to get rewards. I have never been in support of one asking for pay just to get signature.

those offering such service are more then likely scammers. trying to trick users because of the promise of easy money. anyway, they will soon find out that such promise is too-good-to-be-true. but usually, it is already too late as some may have shell out some of their hard-earned money already. sometimes you just need common sense just to feel that something wrong is about to happen.

[CryptSafe]

I have always had the thought of games being won by chance and not by some one coming to tell me that they have some secret that will aid to win  to get rewards. I have never been in support of one asking for pay just to get signature.

those offering such service are more then likely scammers. trying to trick users because of the promise of easy money. anyway, they will soon find out that such promise is too-good-to-be-true. but usually, it is already too late as some may have shell out some of their hard-earned money already. sometimes you just need common sense just to feel that something wrong is about to happen.

I will have no doubt to agreeing with your idea that most or majority of those rendering such services are scammers pretend to be giving game signals for tokens and they ends up losing their money to scammers who have no idea what they are doing. Some of them are not what they say they are but rather just some sort of hyping to get at people. One thing I have come to realise is that people who are always desperate like them too and do not do their own due diligence are the ones that falls for such scam without knowing
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[Ultegra134]

If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. This is the first time I'm hearing about this. I've always heard about so-called insiders about fixed matches, but this is something new. Why would someone sell such a "secret" when he could take full advantage of it? This sounds like the new era of so-called entrepreneurs on social media, boasting about how much money they're making, and they can teach you how to do that too, by paying a "small" subscription or signing-up bonus to justify the "lessons and training" you're about to receive. No way. If I had found the passage to make quick and easy money, I wouldn't share it with anyone.

These scammers never cease to amaze me in finding new ways to earn money.

[Kliss]

Op You're absolutely right, It's crucial to raise awareness about scams, especially in the context of gambling. This particular scam you mentioned has been around for a long time, even back when slot machines were physical coin-operated machines. It's unfortunate that it has made a resurgence with scammed ads and promotions.

It's important to remember that slot machines, whether physical or virtual, are based on chance alone. There's no such thing as a "loaded" slot machine that guarantees sure wins. It's all about luck! If you come across someone who believes in this false notion, it's essential to educate them and dispel the mistaken belief.

Gambling should always be done in a good and informed manner. Being aware of scams and understanding the nature of chance in gambling is key.

[len01]

very often I see cases like this on social media as you have said they give everything to try to give confidence to the adverts and strangely enough one of my friends was fooled by the advert and I told my friend that he was a fool who I know because it is easy to be fooled by advertisements like that with the promise of winning in a certain game and having to deposit a certain amount but in fact the loser loses all the money.
something even more ridiculous I experienced from myself, there are lots of similar advertisements or promotions but maybe most of the audience already knows about this type of fraud and one day I got lots of messages from one of my social media giving the exact same offer as you said and there are also those who offer to register on a certain site using a certain deposit amount and promise to give me a win of at least 3000x in a certain slot game.

this is ridiculous in the era of technological development, many gambling scams are exploited by fraudsters to make money instantly but by deceiving other people.

[SeaCoinCollector.]

That scams are very common in the game business, especially when old tricks are used in new ways, needs to be noted. It's been decades since people's hopes and lack of knowledge were used to fuel theories about a "loaded slot machine" or secret ways to win.

Real or virtual, all slot machines use random number generators (RNGs) to make sure that every spin is random. There are ways to change the outcome of these games without using secret information or hard-to-understand tactics.

Slots players should remember that these con artists need to learn more about how to trick people, especially those who use online deals and ads. It's important to fight these false beliefs and let people know that gambling is always dangerous and has no guarantees of winning.

Giving people honest information about how gambling works and encouraging them to bet responsibly can help them avoid falling for these kinds of scams. Having conversations and sharing information about these problems can help everyone in the gambling area.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

I think there should be more discussion warning about scams here.
This particular scam is pretty old, and goes all the way back to a time where slot machines were physical coin toss and lever machines with actual spinning parts.
Back then it would actually kind of make more sense. A "loaded" machine could in theory give out more rewards.
But people unaware to the scam wouldn't know that hitting a jackpot doesn't actually pay from the money the machine holds anyway even back then. So we're talking about a scam that has been around for ages actually.

But surprisingly it's made a resurgence.
There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

        -    I just found out about the story you're talking about, mate. Is what you're talking about only applicable to physical slot games? Why online is that also possible, mate? I think that doesn't apply to online casinos but only to physical slot machines, if I'm not mistaken, right?

Because I have never experienced anything like that in slot games here in crypto gambling, to be honest, like what you are talking about, mate. Maybe we gamblers should be careful, if ever, and we should always consider that we should be risk-takers as gamblers in this field of crypto business.

[Wexnident]

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Naturally. I think anyone who works in a development team would know that the code behind each thing we make goes under review multiple times so even if someone wanted to maliciously insert code that can increase their chances if say, a specific key was inputted, it wouldn't pass review. Especially in cases like casinos I think? Since they deal with random numbers plus their services are offered to countless users that bring in countless amount of money.

Imagine the fall of a casino's reputation if they were to use a game that has loopholes like that. Not even unintentional loopholes made by bugs, but rather loopholes made by the devs themselves. At that point I would not trust jack of whatever the casino says about their services, I'd immediately switch to a new one.

[Davidvictorson]

This is in fact the first time read about this and I do not blame myself for not knowing this because I play slot more online than offline. There's just so much in the slot world that we do not know about, so thank you.

There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

Whenever anyone asks you to pay for something to get a secret information or be the first in the group to get it so you 10x whatever you have, any sensible person would easily tell that that is an outright scam.

In fact, when in doubt, ignore them. If you can't report them to the appropriate authorities. The person can also ask for another more experienced person to look at it. Nothing and no strategy can change a casino's programming. The moment the gambler clicks on spin or starts the slot game, the result is already determined.

[blckhawk]

I think there should be more discussion warning about scams here.

Totally agree on this one, there should be like a thread that will eventually become a mega thread that lists all the scams that casino does be it physical or online one, that way people are constantly reminded and that they know that such a scam exist and that way we prevent people from falling from it and at the least a way to disseminate information so at the least people know. Maybe the reason that there's no thread like that yet is because sometimes if not all the time, the way to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of these scams is to have a common sense so if that's the case then I can understand why the thread hasn't existed yet.

So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

It's not a myth when you've given us the etymology of the term and that it's literally a loaded slot machine that gives out larger prizes. Don't really need to be educate if we want to gamble, just don't do what other tells you to do and read the room that you're in and you can be sure that you're going to be doing fine. Instinct over education for me when it comes to gambling.

[bitbollo]

Loaded machine is an oxymoron for virtual casino. There are some casinos that have the option to show their RTP (in some cases is an advantage for the player) but this not means that rewards are guaranteed.
However, if the casino has no claiming on this activity, I will not call this as "scam"... people that know how games works are pretty aware of that... or I am missing something?

[yahoo62278]

I think there should be more discussion warning about scams here.
This particular scam is pretty old, and goes all the way back to a time where slot machines were physical coin toss and lever machines with actual spinning parts.
Back then it would actually kind of make more sense. A "loaded" machine could in theory give out more rewards.
But people unaware to the scam wouldn't know that hitting a jackpot doesn't actually pay from the money the machine holds anyway even back then. So we're talking about a scam that has been around for ages actually.

But surprisingly it's made a resurgence.
There's scammy ads and promotions all around. Someone claiming that if you pay them x amount of money, they'll give you some very secretive sets of information about what slot games to play and when, in order to get surewins.

It's important to emphasize that this is an outright scam. Slot machines, especially virtual ones, are based on chance alone.
So the term "loaded slot machine" does not apply at all. If you have ever seen someone believing in this myth, do your best to dispel it.
If we're going to gamble, at least we should be educated about it and do it in a healthy manner, without falling into the trap of fallacies.

I think someone might have been saying you have to be "loaded" to play slots. That term could refer to being super rich or it could mean be super drunk. I say super drunk cause slots are what pays the casinos bills. Noone ever wins long term and you are correct, it's 100% luck not skill. No method can guarantee anything on a slot. Not live, not online.

[Woodie]

I think when you search youtube for content relating to how to play or win slots, then you are likely going to run into such videos on YouTube showing people how to win jackpots and what not....

One video that caught my eye, this YouTuber claims you have to play a certain slot game at a certain time, and claims he always hits winners and goes on to say you need to pay to get this winning info which really doesn't sit well with me as this screams scam especially that its right there for all to see that his money is in these subscriptions as far as I know.

Otherwise reading what's in the OP just gave me a reason to stick with sport.. as Slots are so much based on luck and you can't always win...