Philippines Gambling Scam Impersonates California Regulator
The California Gambling Control Commission issued an advisory in mid-January warning that a fraudulent gambling operation had been impersonating the agency to extract payments from players. The group, identified as California Scratch Card, used the Commission’s name and logo on social media platforms to claim that winnings required an administrative fee before being released. The activity appeared to target players in the Philippines rather than in the United States, and used materials designed to resemble state regulatory documentation. Scam Structure and Use […] The post Philippines Gambling Scam Impersonates California Regulator appeared first on World Casino News.
The California Gambling Control Commission issued an advisory in mid-January warning that a fraudulent gambling operation had been impersonating the agency to extract payments from players. The group, identified as California Scratch Card, used the Commission’s name and logo on social media platforms to claim that winnings required an administrative fee before being released. The activity appeared to target players in the Philippines rather than in the United States, and used materials designed to resemble state regulatory documentation. Scam Structure and Use […]
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