Is internet poker legitimate or vulnerable to fraud?
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Technically it is not legitimate in the US because our mindless politicians think it is better to try to ban it rather than regulate it and tax it.  Clearly no lesson was learned from prohibition.\n\nAs far as fraud goes, the worst thing likely to happen is that you may one day stumble into a room where two or three of the players know each other and are some how sharing information about what cards they are holding.  So if you appear to be losing at a table, move to another one.\n\nAll that said I have never even had the sense I was being scammed on PokerStars.com they are really strict about cheating and make a huge effort to be as legitimate as possible.\n\nI think if you wish to play online pick a major site like FullTiltPoker.com, PartyPoker.com or PokerStars.com.  These are massive sites with hundreds of thousands of players between them.  There is no reason to assume that any of these sites would do anything to harm their reputations, since their business depends on it.\n\nYou should set up an account and play for 'play money' for free to see what it is like.  If you decide you want to play for real money think about that later once you get to know the site.
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Try 419Scam-Fake Lottery UK Scam
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I've come across that in the following website:\n\nhttp://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internet/lottery/euro0009.shtml\n\nIt is also discussed in this story:\n\nIf you get a check, along with a letter claiming you've won the European Lottery, don't head to the bank.\n\nA Pueblo woman learned that the hard way.\n\nThose crooks in Canada are at it again. They're sending out an official looking letter, telling you you've won third place in the European International Lottery.\n\nThey claim $275,000 is headed your way, once you pay taxes and fees.\n\nBut don't buy it. Kelly Sanders of Pueblo deposited the check in her bank account, only to suffer one headache after another.\n\n"If you see a check that says, pay to the order of, and you don't know the people, don't even bother opening it, it's not worth it."\n\nKelly says she was skeptical about winning the lotto; after all, she's never been to Geneva, Switzerland where the drawing reportedly was held, and she's never entered a foreign lottery.\n\nBut after calling the number listed in the letter, she was told her name had been picked from a bingo site, and she does play bingo, so she bought it.\n\nShe deposited the $1,900 check, and spent some of it, only to later learn, the check had bounced and her account was in the red.\n\nIt wouldn't be so bad, But Kelly says her wallet was stolen, so she can't even replace the money she owes her credit union.\n\n"It's caused me nothing but headaches, a lot of stress, and right before the holidays, so I’m not a happy Santa."\n\nThe scam artists usually make their money by getting folks to wire back money for taxes and fees before they find out the check is no good.\n\nBut common sense would tell you, they could withdraw those fees ahead of time and just send you a smaller check.\n\nAlso, Kelly was told to wire money to Canada, which doesn't make sense if she won the Euro Lotto.\n\nThe bottom line, follow your gut instinct, and check out such claims before responding to them. Also, it's illegal to participate in a foreign lottery if you're in the United States at the time.\n\nhttp://www.kktv.com/news/features/6/2050137.html
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Please do not reply to this scam.  Unfortunately the internet seems to be the only place that an ordinary citizen comes in contact with criminals on a daily basis and everyone seems to take it casually.  Do a search on Google about lottery scams and educate yourself.  Unfortunately the local law enforcement and international law enforcement seem incapable or unwilling to track down these fraudsters and you are pretty much on your own.\n\nIf you phone there will be a "fee" or "taxes" of some sort.  You will never see that money again and for sure not any prize winnings.  Please take care of yourself and do not be so trusting of strangers.
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NO. NO. NO.\nThere's NO one of it. Believe me.\nYou will recieve many SCAMMING e-mail answering your question. You will lose your money much more than any information you will get. Internet is simply 99.99% SCAM.\nIf there is, many millions people just like you will go there and it's already well known by now. But you're still looking for it just like the other. It means: NO, THERE IS NO SITE LIKE THAT... EVER. BOTH GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE.\nNever believe it.\n\nLook at this people answering you. They invite you to some special site or e-mail in secret. Why just don't answer here and help many people like you?\nIt's going to scam you. BEWARE !\n\nI've warned you for your good. Good luck anyway.
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online dream casinos are the answer for you!\n\nI don't know if you are familiar with the term 'Dream Casino', this type of casino would let you play online for free for the first 75 or 50 dollars, and if you win (and i guarantee that you will win something for sure!) you can keep your money, this concept of online casino/poker playing is little known on the internet, however I suggest that you play on one casino then take the winnings, after you finish the first 50 free dollars to play on that one you move one to another casino!\n\nthe concept is very clearly explained here:\n\nhttp://charticles.atspace.com/casino.htm\n\nI am making hundreds of dollars weekly with this type of system!
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Unfortunately, NO.  If any body claims it's a free lottery, beware of frauds. I refer a site for your info: fraudwatch.com . Browse this site for extra info.  Goodluck
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No. It's a scam. There are a lot of urban legends and phishing scams out there that use that try to trick people to give money or continue spreading the word about a forward which wastes network bandwidth and people's time.\n\nWhen you get one check against snopes if the story sounds flawed. Check Symantec for things such as viruses and phishing scams.
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well, i have hear even more about online income.\nthe most easiest thing is clixies, but it takes much time. (i have earned with it)\nthere are so many surf websites (12aday, butterflysurf, compactsurfing), but to earn on them u must to put money on it.....\nmaybe there are also other places, but i havent find them...\nu can also earn money on clixies (about 10$) and then put it in srf programms, it should work, i recommend compact surf (look source)\nu can also play free poker online and earn about 2000$ pro tournament after 2 months (titan poker)
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I am certain that there is always something or someone more powerfull that could hack it.  I think if you get a service that is responcible for loses due to hacking you will be safe.
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If you haven't played a lotto then I would say it is some kind of fraud. If they ask you to call them, especially if they charge a premium rate then I would definitely think it is a fraud.
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Hmm, did you know that In both the U.S. and Canada, it's illegal to play a foreign lottery - through the mail or on the telephone or Internet?  Call the company and ask them how it is legal for them to sell you tickets.\n\nFrom the Federal Trade Commission: \nfull text here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/crossbrdr.htm\n\nInternational Lotteries:\n\nMost promotions for foreign lotteries are likely to be phony. Many scam operators don't even buy the promised lottery tickets. \n\nOthers buy some tickets but keep the "winnings" for themselves. In addition, lottery hustlers use victims' bank account numbers to make unauthorized withdrawals or their credit card numbers to run up additional charges.\n\n(snip, some content deleted)\n\nIn both the U.S. and Canada, it's illegal to play a foreign lottery - through the mail or on the telephone or Internet. Don't add insult to injury by inviting federal charges.
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It's not a scam in that they do give away all the prizes that they claim (high visibility in a heavily regulated industry). However, your chances of winning are so small as to be practically non-existent.
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Internet gaming companies from India and Europe.  They have tons of cheap developers with nothing else better to do.  The biggest one is Party Gaming Inc.  (They own partypoker.com)  Also, the companies that are making money at the ones who transfer your money from you bank account to these internet poker sites and then charge a fee for it.
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Most states have adopted a stance that ecommerce sites are the legal equivalent of a mail order catalog business, that is, the laws of the state where the BUYER resides are in effect, rather than the laws where the business is located.\n\nThis has worked out well for domestic (US based) businesses, however, little recourse exists when the business is based offshore.\n\nLook at the recent controversy involving online gambling, which was just made illegal.  estimates are that the new legislation will eliminate 95%+ of online wagering, which is most likely true.  Think about it, if you wager online and lose, you simply refuse to pay and have your credit card company refund your bet.\n\nTherefore, it's in the best interests for offshore gambling websites to bar US customers from their websites.\n\nIn most other cases where US citizens are buying what-nots and widgets from offshore websites, the best bet is to use caution, as enforcement tools of the US legal system are embryonic in this arena.
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Yes, it's a scam.\nDid you buy a  lotto ticket? Yeah, didn't think so.
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playing poker online, silly.