South Dakota Casinos’ Names Used by Fraudulent Internet Operators

South Dakota is the latest state where such schemes are proliferating, as residents are now targeted by duplicitous ads alleging ties to land-based venues Image Source: Shutterstock.com

Officials in South Dakotahave warned that there has been a notable increase in illegal gambling campaigns posing as established land-based casinos.

South Dakota Casinos Targeted by Fraudulent Scams Online

The scam copies similar accidents in other states and Washington, DC, where online fraudsters have used the image and likeness of established casinos to convince unsuspecting locals that their favorite land-based casino has launched an online platform. However, most, if not all, of these campaigns have proven to be false.

South Dakota is home to quite a few casinos in Deadwoodas well as tribal operators, and the ads claiming affiliation, offering bonuses, and asking players to register are scams that hope to extract financial and personal information, as well as money, as potential players make spur-of-the-moment decisions.

A similar warning was issued by South Dakota CommissiononGaming Executive Secretary Mark Heltzel, who cautioned residents against sharing personal and financial information with these fake platforms, as this would certainly result in serious consequences for all parties involved.

Officials have urged players who come across such advertisements to first avoid them and not forget to flag them with state officials.