Although 99.9% of all online bingo sites are perfectly legitimate rouge bingo sites pop up occasionally. Online bingo operators offer a wide variety of player incentives including free bingo games, generous bonuses and a huge assortment of bingo and side games. Thanks to intense industry competition times have never been better for online bingo players and bingo operators are going out of their way to provide fair games and secure financial transactions. Occasionally bingo sites appear online with slick banners, great graphics and too good to be true bonuses. Players should keep in mind that just about any programmer can design a legitimate looking website.
For American players the problem is compounded thanks to draconian laws prohibiting the processing of online gaming transactions. This leaves American players at the mercy of less than legitimate bingo sites and payment processors. Generally rogue bingo sites will accept deposits from players but will not payout winnings. Many have terms and conditions so vague that it would require an expert in linguistics to decipher them. Many rogue sites have bogus addresses and phone numbers and make it impossible for players to contact them. Here are a few of the most common online bingo scams.
Bingo sites that make it impossible to win any games. Most legitimate bingo sites have their software tested for fair play and the testing agency or company is usually listed on the site.
Some rogue bingo sites launch with huge advertising and marketing campaign offering too good to be true bonuses and perks. Some rogue sites will get as many players as possible to deposit and will simply disappear from the internet.
Some rogue sites go ‘bankrupt’ shortly after their launch taking all of the money with them.
There are a few characteristics of rogue sites players can look for. Sites that ask players to make payments by check or email should be avoided. Asking for all payments via Western Union is a sure sign of a scammer. Bingo sites using bad grammar and English should be avoided. Such mistakes are a sign that the site has been set up quickly. Legitimate bingo sites always list their licensing jurisdictions. Players should always check the licensing jurisdiction and its reputation. Google can be a player’s best friend and careful research can help players avoid becoming victims of scammers. Fortunately most online bingo sites are honest and can provide players with hours of fun
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