Topic: The scam of FAKE fixed matches - page 7. (Read 1528 times)

This is one of the easiest scams to be executed, as little creative is needed from scammers, besides zero costs, therefore it's not a surprise they are so popular and are targeting lots of people who watch sports matches and want to make some easy and fast money.

Anyone can predict any matches' results as they wish and tell everyone else they had access to inside informations, so their predictions are accurate and guaranteed for that reason. If the predictions are made over minor leagues' matches, then the scam looks even more legit, because such leagues are well known for fixed results and inconsistent results.

In my opinion the best way to avoid being scammed is to avoid fixed matches. Don't try being clever to take advantage of a scam (the hypothetical fixed game itself), because you might be the one who will end being scammed after all...

I'm quite confident that these Logan Paul matches are fixed as well.  I mean I know the guy isn't fighting real fighters.  It's always either a guy from the UFC who's putting on boxing gloves, or some old fighter or whatever.  His new bout is against some fighter that I read hasn't fought it over 6 years.

I appreciate you pointing out the bs though with fixed matches in general!

Looking at the matches posted on those telegram channels and without having the check its legitimacy on the web through simple google research is likely the attitude of a person that's likely to get scammed. When you are into sports betting, you'll always check the other bookies for you to determine the odds of it and if you have found the best odds and you're into that team or athlete then you'd definitely going to bet on it. Someone who relies wholly the decision to these channels and signals, think that they're brilliant and letting others do the job. But no, you're not brilliant and you're just bunches of lazy people that wants to get hold of yourselves.

That's the typical person that's too gullible and will never do better if you don't change. Don't believe into fixed matches, most of these if legitimate are only happening in the terms of people like Drake and his connections. But for these random telegram channels that comes out like lots of mushrooms, you're likely to get scammed on them and just make your own analysis because that's the fun part of doing bets especially in sports.

The thing with this scam is that these matches are so out there that if you were to search for them occasionally you would only come up with this bookmaker. Other times it would be a match with similar tream names, but on different days. For example without the U18 tag that the supposed fixed match would have. In theory it can be realistic for a U18 team to exist and play on another day, however if it was a real match, there can't only be one bookmarker in the world featuring this match... Let alone a bookmaker that came out really recently.

So yeah, it is actually an issue with trust, but having a match where you're supposed to win 10x guaranteed maybe makes some people less likely to check.

All the mentioned reasons are why gamblers still fall victim to scams up to date. It's hard to convince those who have such behavior(greedy and not gambling for fun) that all the fixed matches they heard of, are all for scams.

When you tell people that match-fixing is full of scams, even those who haven't fallen for one will find it difficult to trust you. Given what they've heard about the testimonials of people, posting on social media, they won't be likely to believe you. forgetting that they (the same people) are paid for that.

The most common thing I've observed is that people fall prey to scammers because they rarely tell their friends about the Telegram groups they've joined or the fixed matches they've made through it. On their own, they will open accounts and even make deposits of cash. They'll start telling their friends about their encounters with gambling sites when they find it difficult to withdraw their winning money.

It would be very beneficial for many gamblers to be able to avoid becoming victims of scams if they could exchange thoughts and experiences about their gambling activities on a site or telegram groups. 

Sometimes it is not desperation but ignorance. What you don`t know you don`t know. Scammers are very smart people and it takes someone smarter not to fall prey to their tricks. We should understand also that a game might be given as a fixed match but it is not and if it plays as predicted the site takes the glory and when it doesn`t play they give the gambler an excuse and promise him a recovery tip.

Going online to research doesn`t change anything because first of all, you will make payment before accessing the game. Also, even if they give you the game, they will show you a popular game and hide the outcome and after making payment they block you. There are different forms this scam takes and you just can`t tell the nature of the next scam. I will advise that nobody should hope for a fixed match because you can never have access to it. Make your prediction and pray for winning.

Anyway, if match is being fixed it will be difficult for everyone to know. Match fixing is not speculated at the heat of the league where every team is struggling for a place first or during the group stage where they are still trying to go over each other because no one wants to drop any point. So people begin to speculate match fixing during the ending of the league when the relegating teams are beginning to show and those not in need of the points are known. Usually between the top on the table and buttom teams, that is speculative but it only stays at that most times with no prove because it is an offence when it is found out.

We may not know whether the match has been arranged or is running normally because we are just watching or only placing bets on that match. Trusted casino sites will not fix matches, and they will always provide the best for their gamblers to get the best experience when they gamble on the site. To avoid scam casino sites, you don't need to try to deposit money on a gambling site directed by someone you don't know, even if he is a streamer who has many followers. You can search for sports betting sites yourself, even from this forum, you can find many trusted sports betting sites so you can place bets on these sites.

Regardless of the way it was promoted by someone, as long as it stated the word "fixed matches", that's already a sound of bullshit.

I don't understand why there are people, who are even sports literate, who fall on these kinds of scams.

The obvious is already there but these people still got deceived. I want to blame the victims. No offense.

Before falling prey to such scams we need to know everything well. Match fixing scams are more often they lure you with various types of information from different sites then you should understand that these are scams. A good site does not require match fixing to play safely. Match fixing can't keep it up for long and will be leaked so try to assess your losses. Avoid investing money in any such site after knowing the scam.

Real bookmakers don't need fixed matches. This is what they watch and what they fight to the best of their ability. Firstly, it affects the reputation of a particular sport. Secondly, if this really happened, it would mean easy money for insiders. And we know that bookmaker companies do not like easy money for anyone but themselves. And this is natural, this is their business. By the way, the bookmaker can easily track suspicious matches in its application. If an increased number of players and larger amounts are betting on a match, then for the bookmaker this is a reason to cancel the bet or reduce the odds.
  Many scammers do not understand this, so they come across very naive people. That's right, scammers love Telegram).

If the result of a fixed match is published then the value of that match will not be there. The results of fixed matches are generally not disseminated to all but may be disclosed in some cases. Moreover, the behavior of the players in some matches is also different. If fixed match information was not available then how would common man understand. Of course something happens that makes it into the media. But I think very few of them are published in the bill. There may be more inside. The number of fixed matches in franchise tournament can be caught by many ordinary gamblers and viewers, but the discussion about it is not accepted as there is no proper evidence of it in reality.

If it's a scam it's known. A scam is meant to be known because it's the only way for them to make money. So one way to know that an offered information is a scam is to know it. In other words, every time you are told that this and that match is a fixed match, it means it is a scam. Otherwise the only people who know a fixed game are perhaps the manager, coach, and players. But if it is said to be fixed and it is posted in a Telegram channel, in a forum, etc that it is a scam.

Usually newbies can't judge the website that much, because their goal will be to win. A little later the gambler will only regret the loss and the scam sites will disappear. So it is better to keep yourself free from all these scam gambling sites, prevent yourself from stepping into this trap. Scam sites offer large sums of money to lure gamblers.

As a part of the gambling industry ecosystem as a whole, scam sites like that have already been part of it since then. They are everywhere.

What I'm more concerned about is how some people believe in that kind of scheme. Fixed matches might be occurring in some leagues across the sports industry but the point is, are there people who really trust a random prediction from anyone and even put a bet on it?

Scammers won't end because there are people who are feeding them. It's like an endless cycle.

I do agree to that,  only those desperate which we can't removed the fact that there are gamblers who can fall to this kind of tricks,  thinking that it is an easy money making strategy,  but at the end of the line they are the one that being victimized,  and from your statement internet is a big venue to do your research and to find those information regarding to the pick that you are intended to bet, inside gambling there's nothing that we can tell as sure bet, fixed matches can also be fixed by manipulators never gave your trust to someone claiming that they can guarantee your win but instead use your time and your money wisely.

The twist on this particular scam is that the match itself does not exist either, it was created with the purpose of forcing anyone that reads that message and wants to take advantage of the fake opportunity given to make a bet on the fake sportbook, by doing things this way they can get 100% of the money those people will wager, as if they used a real match then that person could take the bet on any casino and the scammers will not get any of that money, I will say that I have never seen anything like that and it is ingenious to say the least, unfortunately those people decided to make use of their ingenuity to do evil things.

Thank you very much for letting us know about this scam.
I would personally start to suspect of all of that to be a scam as soon as the advertisement would prompt me to join a Telegram group about fixed matches, at that point I would quit the group because, it would be obvious to me it is all about getting my money and run away with it. It is quite disturbing and unfair how scammers are not filtered from having the chance to buy advertisement space in important social media and even hiring influencers to unwillingly participate in the thief of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
I must admit I did not know about this type of scam though, and I have not seen it myself in person before. The fact the can perpetuate this scam for literal months before changing their name and continue to do it with a new Telegram channel only makes me believe the people behind this scam must be based in some nation/country like India, Russia or South Asia, where is little or none enforcement on digital crime which involve cryptocurrency.

Am I the only one who think it is a pity/a shame such a good messenger application like Telegram is used in such blatant way by scammers to take the money of others? It is much better than Whatsapp and yet, there must be so many people out there who are told not to install Telegram because the huge amount of fraud and probably malware distribution which takes place on it.  

Anyone using Telegram. Be careful, and block anyone who you do not know and talk to you out of nowhere.

Huh, so you're betting on an imaginary match that they made up. Now idk if it's just my mindset or not but I don't think that many people would even fall for this really. It's just... really dumb. Like the internet is there, you're free to look stuff up and the moment someone recommends me to bet on a game since they're guaranteed to win, you bet I'd look that very specific match up. Not in bookmakers though, just pure searching for said specific match.

Not to mention needing to bet on an obscure website. Sure it might be a minor tournament on some small island at some random place, but wouldn't that already scream that it's weird? I swear only people who are that much desperate for money would follow this.

It sounds like this is a very elaborate scam that is targeting sports fans who are interested in gambling. The scammers are using social media to target their victims and then they are using a fake bookmaker to take their money. It is important to be aware of these scams and to never give out your personal information or money to someone you don't know. If you are ever unsure about a bookmaker, it is always best to do some research before you deposit any money.