Almost got scammed by a fake Stake!

[slot_zombie]

Stake.com have many telegram channels and unfortunately it appears that scammers have created a bigger VIP channel with more subs (assume mostly bots) than the official ones, so it appears higher in search results.

The channel, called Stake VIP, is VERY convincing and broadcasts identically to the real Stake VIP channel, the same innocuous regular bonuses and offers.

Casually mixed in with all those was a 350% deposit match, which any gambler would go for. I actually nearly deposited to it but there was a little Spidey sense going off in the back of my head saying it was too good to be true. Contacted Stake support and they basically said get out of the channel.

I can imagine a LOT of players falling for this as it is very convincing.

These are the scam channels:



Stay safe out there...

 

[chiya]

Where is the scam happening? If you're on Stake's own website why does it matter what these "fake" channels advertise? 350% bonus? If it's via a code i see no risk in trying to use it.

 

[Guntis]

It's one of their affiliates, so you would still be sent to a proper Stake website in the end.



Stake, from what i know hasn't got a Telegram-adapted casino. They work just via search engines.

 

[slot_zombie]

Where is the scam happening? If you're on Stake's own website why does it matter what these "fake" channels advertise? 350% bonus? If it's via a code i see no risk in trying to use it.

They give you a "special deposit address" for the bonus when you interact with their bot to claim it, which is the scammers' crypto address.

 

[Guntis]

They give you a "special deposit address" for the bonus when you interact with their bot to claim it, which is the scammers' crypto address.

I wouldn't trust any links except for t.me/StakeCasino as this is their official channel that anyone can find on the website.

All others to me seem suspicious, even that 'Stake official bot', as Stake's official channel doesn't have a bot that asks you for your Stake username and how much you want to deposit.

They simply include time-based bonus codes with links straight to their site.

 

[chiya]

They give you a "special deposit address" for the bonus when you interact with their bot to claim it, which is the scammers' crypto address.

Tbh I wasn't aware that Stake was a crypto casino.. Makes more sense now.

Though if you are dealing with crypto you'd think people were smart enough to not fall for this.. I always triple-check the deposit address with ANY service directly from their own website lol.

People who are dumb probably couldn't figure out how to use cryptos anyway.. is what I want to believe lmao.