does anyone else worry about this?

bigbet1234 · Jul 29, 2004

a sportsbook employee getting your user name, and password, going home and betting away?

exilarch · Jul 29, 2004

It has happened before. It was discussed here at the RX.

maxdemo · Jul 29, 2004

how would they get any $$$ from the account.

Dante · Jul 29, 2004

Just be respectful to them...that will decrease the chance of that happening

If your a demanding Asshole to them the risk goes up of that happening IMO

DarrylParsons · Jul 29, 2004

I tend to worry when I have to give my mother's maiden name on top of all the other credit card details. When I reported a lost credit card, this was how the CC company was assured it was me. Now there could be as many as 50 Costa Ricans who could impersonate me in my credit card dealings and they could do anything they want with my account. Not a pleasant thought.

exilarch · Jul 29, 2004

A sportsbook owner(s) was caught putting in losing bets to a customer's account. Maybe somebody else remembers the details.

bigbet1234 · Jul 29, 2004

i never give the real 4 #'s to my SS or my mothers maiden name. they dont need that. i just make them up.

unless for echeck or only checks or somthing. really though, i can see no reason why they would need this informtaion

bigbet1234 · Jul 29, 2004

thats not the worry, its having a balance of 5K one night, and getting in the next and it is gone on a bet on the Dbacks!<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by maxdemo:
how would they get any $$$ from the account. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

maxdemo · Jul 29, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by bigbet1234:
thats not the worry, its having a balance of 5K one night, and getting in the next and it is gone on a bet on the Dbacks!<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by maxdemo:
how would they get any $$$ from the account. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You might make some $$ on those Dback today!!

Woody0 · Jul 29, 2004

I believe most sportsbooks record the IP address where the bet was placed. Thus if you are in the US and a bet was placed from say Costa Rica, within a time frame where you could not have moved between the two locations, then it is fairly obvious to the book that your account has been compromised.

This has happened to me due to technical problems at a book which I will not name. Basically accounts were being switched and my account was drained. As I recall it took a week or so to resolve and refund my account in full.