Bad bluff: Poker pros victims of fake sports betting accounts created in their names

Bad bluff: Poker pros victims of fake sports betting accounts created in their names

Article brief provided by ESPN
  • David Purdum, ESPN
November 19, 2022 6:28 PM
  • David Purdum, ESPN
  • United States

Dozens 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.

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Several of the fraudulent accounts were created on BetMGM’s sports betting app.

“We’re aware of a potential incident and are actively investigating,” a BetMGM spokesperson said in a statemen to ESPN. “The security of our patrons’ accounts is of the utmost importance to us. We encourage any impacted patrons to contact our customer service department directly.”