Gambling anti-fraud

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Gambling anti-fraud
Indonesia: Police say Boxkia "gacha" gambling site ran since 2024 with about Rp2 billion a month in turnover
Indonesia's national police say the Boxkia.com website, which they allege offered online gambling through a "gacha"-style spin-for-prizes game, had been operating since 2024 and turned over about Rp2 billion a month. Four people accused of running it were arrested in West Jakarta on 20 and 21 October and face online gambling and money laundering allegations; police say players paid in through channels including QRIS, BRIVA virtual accounts and the USDT stablecoin.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Malaysia: Perak police hold six over online gambling call centre aimed at Australians, investigated as cheating
Police in the Malaysian state of Perak have arrested six local men over an alleged online gambling call centre that recruited customers in Australia through Telegram and WeChat, used Australian SIM cards and collected payments into Australian bank accounts. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code's cheating and criminal conspiracy provisions, the same approach Kuching police took on the same day with a separate raid in Sarawak.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Regulator news
PointsBet Canada accepts two-day Ontario suspension in first iGaming suspension case
Ontario's regulator and PointsBet Canada have settled the province's first proposed iGaming suspension. The operator will take its Ontario site offline for two days, down from the five the AGCO originally sought, and undergo an independent audit over its failure to flag suspicious bets tied to the Jontay Porter scheme.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Brazil's betting ban spawns fake refund portals and clone sportsbooks
Weeks after Brazil switched off its licensed betting market, scammers are exploiting the refund process. A lookalike of the government's official ban portal asks users for their tax ID and a 15% "release tax" via Pix, and clones of formerly licensed brands are circulating. The Finance Ministry says refunds carry no fees and remaining balances are paid only through Caixa.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Cambodia probes 28 casinos as it reclassifies online betting as cyber fraud
Cambodia's anti-scam commission says 28 casino sites are under investigation for suspected links to online fraud, and that digital gambling run from casino premises is now treated as equivalent to cyber fraud. Updated enforcement figures show the crackdown widening fast in the month after the country's 30 September online gambling shutdown.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
India: Police arrest 10 over “work-from-home” bank-account racket used to move online betting money
Police in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, have arrested 10 men in a raid on a flat in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony, Goregaon, alleging they used bank accounts collected from job-seekers under a “work-from-home” pretext to route money for online betting and gaming websites. Officers seized more than 30 mobile phones, dozens of ATM cards, 40 SIM cards and four laptops; a Bhiwandi court remanded all 10 in police custody until 26 October.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Regulator news
Jeju weighs three-month suspension after marked-card casino case
Jeju is reviewing a possible three-month suspension of a foreigner-only casino over alleged marked-card cheating of three Chinese tourists in June, with police citing proceeds above KRW100 million. GGRAsia named the venue Gold Mountain Casino; Jeju has not publicly confirmed that. A final administrative decision is still pending.
23 Oct·6 Min Read
Regulator news
Macau’s Fourth “Proxy Betting” Case in Five Weeks: Two Mainland Men Livestream Baccarat and Place Bets for Mainland Clients at a Cotai Casino
Macau police say two mainland men livestreamed baccarat and placed bets for mainland clients at a Cotai casino. Both were referred to prosecutors.
23 Oct·6 Min Read