Question about Gambling websites with Curaçao license using incorrect Merchant Category code (strana 511)

That is it they are just platforms designed to dupe you into giving them all your money you do not stand a chance of winning its set up to drain you taking the money in illegal ways similar to laundering.

That's what this thread is for, to help each other out with these complex cases. Any information is welcome, as long as it's backed by evidence.

Mate, I don’t even consider them casino sites anymore. They’re just scam sites set up to deceive people. Plane and simple

They need shutting down all of them. Sick twisted people preying on the vulnerable.

Has anyone received refunds from these?

I can’t say i have. They just don’t respond

That is how I see them now once you get your head round it you will never go on them again I have witnessed the same pattern over the years on each one I have woke up and smelt the coffee now the refunds are like a fresh start for me a chance to pay off most of my debt and the whole experience has gave me the shock I needed there will not be a third chance plain and simple !

All Visa Debit cards payments, raised as goods/services not received. And I did read through the thread( twice actually), this thread was and is so helpful to me. AlphaStrike and PNTV*Bskins merchants. I emailed merchants first, but after two weeks of no reply, raised it as No goods received. After providing additional info to bank, i got reply from them for all PNTV*Bskins transactions and around for half for AlphaStrike(We can not recover disputed funds). The rest been put trough as chargeback or more info again. Thank you again for your reply.

Perhaps a blessing in disguise all this!

While I fully understand the circumstances, it's a bit hard to grasp how you've positioned everything. But don't give up. Revaluate where you went wrong there must be a reason.

Did you receive this from them first

Thank you for contacting Kryptonim and bringing your concerns to our attention. 

We wanted to inform you that your complaint is being investigated. We understand the importance of resolving this matter promptly and assure you that our team is diligently working to address your concerns thoroughly. 

We want to ask you to provide us with some additional information, which will help us to deal with this matter with due diligence:

- email address used for transactions in question

- country where the transaction was made 

- payment confirmations of transactions in question

Waiting to hear from you.

I see it that way a learning curve I am very grateful to whoever is behind it all(call it an act of God if you like) but when I think about it all it all I am still in disbelief as to how it all actually happened to be honest but very relieved.

As Paul mentioned, it takes time to fully understand how their scam operates. When you factor in the limited time frame banks give you to raise a chargeback, it often leads people to rush into decisions without fully understanding the circumstances.

Thank you for contacting Kryptonim and bringing your concerns to our attention. We have reviewed your request and wish to clarify the nature of our service. 

We do not facilitate payments or act as a payment processor for any third parties. Our company operates solely as a cryptocurrency exchange solution, enabling customers to convert fiat currency into cryptocurrency for their own use. Once the exchange is completed and cryptocurrency is delivered on the blockchain, we hold no liability for how those funds are used. If you wish, we can provide you with the list of your transactions which will include wallet addresses and transaction hashes necessary to locate each transaction on the blockchain. However, we are unable to tell in which purchasing process you exchanged GBP for crypto.

Thank you for you kind words. It does say contact bank if I want more info, I think Ill do that. Just wanted to check before contacting bank, If anyone had similar reply from their banks, like I did. Keep up the good work guys, I feel like this thread is giving me strength not to go back to gambling. I have a target of paying all debts with refunded money and nice little holiday for family to top it up.

That’s what I received from them!

Ah was hoping these would come through with seeing people were refunded

I know, seems like they pick and choose, a lot of these companies where people say have had refunds from have not been the same with me, maybe they have refunded too many people so now pushing back abit!

To be honest, yes, I have received this message, but only when it was related to money transfers. Even then, I managed to get a refund from the merchant, as they were already aware of the situation through prior communication. Banks also have rules to follow. Unfortunately, I haven’t dealt with Visa personally, but from what I’ve read in this thread, it seems like the most straightforward way to receive funds is if you go down the MCC route. The incorrect MCC chargeback code for Visa is 12.7 , which includes invalid data. Perhaps pursue this route for a more successful claim.

I am over 30 days now with the arbitration cases I am not sure but I reckon this is a good sign unless the bank has messed up and not told me something ?