Warning Issued by Jake's 58 Over Deceitful Online Gambling Offerings
Heads Up, Long Island! Scammers are on the Move 🚨
Put a halt on the reels, folks! The management at Jake's 58 Casino Hotel is sounding the alarm about a tricky online scheme aiming to pilfer your hard-earned cash through an underhanded gambling scheme. Take a quick peek at their official statement on their website:
"Bam! We've caught wind of a sneaky online post claiming it offers gambling services hooked up to Jake's 58 Casino Hotel. FYI, Jake's 58 isn't down with any online gambling shenanigans, nor are we affiliated with any websites, apps, or platforms boasting such services. This is a laundry list of lies designed to deceive and potentially steal your dough."
Although placing bets on sports, horse racing, and the lotto is cool in New York's book, online casino gambling is still flying under the radar as legality-wise, it's a no-go. And, the casino bigwigs are giving a resounding "no way" to individuals clicking on shady links or downloading related content.
Phil Boyle, the President and CEO of Suffolk OTB, put it straight and simple: "If someone's egging you on to bet on poker, blackjack, or those shiny one-armed bandits on your computer, lemme tell you: it's illegal, buddy! And it's a total con! They're gunning for your money."
Keep Clear of Online 🕹️ Gambling's Phony Front
The Jake's 58 Casino Hotel team also stuck up a sign, stating they never koshered any business or group to slap their logos, pics, or branding around on the web.
Lance Uhlanoff, the Editor-at-Large at TechRadar, dished out some safety advice to News 12 Long Island:
"If something seems all friendly-like and catches you off guard, unless it's genuinely your mate, it's probably a trap waiting to snare you."
Comments on Jake's 58's Facebook wall include:
"I spotted it (the solicitation), but quickly realized it was a swindle because there's no legal online gambling in New York," penned one sharp-eyed gentleman.
"Hey there, folks! Been alerted that the only legal online gambling happening in New York is sports betting," shared another Internet-savvy user.
Identity theft experts are urging anyone who may have clicked on a sketchy link, shared sensitive info, or parted ways with their dough, to bend the ear of their local law enforcers and file a report.
- The online post claiming to offer gambling services linked to Jake's 58 Casino Hotel is a deception, as the casino is not involved in any online gambling activities.
- Online casino gambling is still illegal in New York, despite it being permitted for sports betting, horse racing, and the lottery.
- The management at Jake's 58 Casino Hotel advises against clicking on suspicious links or downloading related content.
- Phil Boyle, the President and CEO of Suffolk OTB, warns against participating in online poker, blackjack, or slot machine gambling on one's computer, as it is illegal and a scam.
- Identity theft experts recommend reporting any instances of clicking on sketchy links, sharing sensitive information, or losing money to local law enforcement agencies.
