Online payment processor Global Payments Gaming Solutions, one of the deposit options on BetMGM and other online gambling sites, said in a statement that it is assisting law enforcement with an investigation into 'fraudulent accounts set up at unaffiliated third parties using stolen personal information.' We encourage any impacted patrons to contact our customer service department directly.' 'The security of our patrons' accounts is of the utmost importance to us. 'We're aware of a potential incident and are actively investigating,' a BetMGM spokesperson said in a statemen to ESPN. Several of the fraudulent accounts were created on BetMGM's sports betting app. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīad bluff: Poker pros victims of fake sports betting accounts created in their namesĭozens of fraudulent accounts were set up on online sports betting apps in recent weeks, many using the personal information of professional poker players, and unauthorized bank withdrawals upwards of $10,000 were processed in what one alleged victim calls one of the worst thefts in the poker community's history.
