Arxiu de l'etiqueta: Estafa
Itàlia: l'Autoritat Judicial d'Itàlia deté els empleats de Lottomatica sospitosos d'una estafa de loteria
The Italian Judicial Authority has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by four current employees at International Game Technology’s Lottomatica Holding, two former employees and people close to them, aimed at gaining unauthorised access to Lottomatica’s systems in order to identify and redeem four winning scratch-off lottery tickets. They are believed to have amassed winnings…
Bulgaria – Cybercrime unit arrest four slot cheats in Bulgaria
A gang of four men has been detained by the Bulgarian General Directorate Combating Organised Crime (GDCOC) cybercrime unit for hacking land-based slot machines at casinos across the country. They are believed to have defrauded a host of land-based casinos using a ‘sophisticated scheme.’ Each of the four was given a particular role in the…
Mònaco: banda empresonada per mantenir els guanys de Montecarlo malconseguits
Tot i haver estat declarat culpable i condemnat a la presó, un grup de tramposos de casino del Regne Unit podran quedar-se al voltant de 2 milions de lliures dels diners que van estafar d'un casino de Mònaco. Tres homes han estat condemnats a entre 18 mesos i tres anys de presó després d'una estafa a la ruleta durant un any que va suposar...
UK – Two British croupiers jailed for roulette scam
Two British casino croupiers have been jailed following their role in a roulette scam at the Coral Island casino in Blackpool. Craig Walker and Daniel Johnson, colluded with a friend to take £23,000 having fixed a roulette wheel so that ball would stay in the same scallop. The pair along with friend Kevin Traynor admitted…
UK – High Court rules in Crockford’s favour over £7.7m ‘edge-sorting’ win
London’s Crockford’s casino won’t have to pay poker player Phil Ivey his £7.7m in Punto Banco winnings following a High Court ruling that his ‘edge-sorting’ technique was paramount to cheating. The 38-year-old American had sued Crockfords after the London casino refused to honour his winnings from two days play in August 2012. The player was…
Nova Zelanda: SkyCity d'Auckland informa d'una estafa amb escurabutxaques de xiclet
El casino SkyCity d'Auckland ha revelat com un jugador utilitzava xiclet per embussar les màquines de pòquer abans de tornar per ajudar-se amb els guanys d'altres jugadors. Segons la policia local, Paramasiven Moodley, de 51 anys, va anar al casino SkyCity d'Auckland el 9 de juliol i va col·locar una "substància tipus xiclet" sobre el dispositiu d'emissió de monedes per evitar...
França – Condemnes de presó per estafa d'infrarojos Les Princes
An Italian poker player has been sentenced to two years in prison after using infra-red contact lenses to read cards marked with invisible ink at a casino in Cannes on the French Riveria. The venue, the Groupe Lucien Barrière-owned Les Princes casino, was taken for €72,000 by 56-year-old Stefano Ampollini, who uses the nickname ‘Parmesan.’ Mr. Ampollini…
