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Some casinos routinely ask for documentation, some do it randomly, and some never do.
I am poopooed by affiliates and casinos alike for not complying with these demands – I’d actually rather forgo my winnings than send my personal documents overseas to employees I do not know.
I am not going to facilitate the possibly resulting identity theft.
If casinos want to crack down on bonus hunters, there has to be a different way.
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Thanks Dominique. Can you list some that don’t do this?
I’m going to send my info because it’s a nice return on my small investment and any idiot that steals my identity for credit purposes is in for a big surprise. :tounge2:
Personally I have played at more than 100 online casinos..and maybe supplyed documentation for maybe 15 of them…and had no problems…
At Poker.com we sometimes require verification of a players identity, but only if they have deposited with a credit card.
We do this purely to lower the risk of any credit card transaction being charged back by verifying that they are in fact the owner of the card being used to fund their account. Credit card chargebacks due to fraudulent users is without doubt our biggest headache as an online poker room.
These are the two situations where a player will be asked to verify their identity.
1) If they deposit via credit card and then wish to withdraw.
2) If they reach certain risk limits with credit card deposits.I can understand that some players may have issues with supplying such information. But if you are dealing with a large or reputable operator there is no way that your information would be put at risk. We go to great lenghts to protect the privacy and security of our customer’s information. There is no way we would risk our reputation by allowing improper use of personal information to occur. Imagine the headlines if Poker.com was accused of identity fraud!
I guess there are some small risks with the actual transmission of your info via email or fax and we are actually in the process of developing a secure system of uploading id documents online to eliminate this risk.
I’m unsure why Golden Palace are asking for this information if you have deposited by Neteller and withdrawn by Neteller. We would never ask for verification in this instance as we are indemnified by Neteller for all payments and there would be no risk of us of a transaction being disputed. It is only credit card depositers that we verify.
Anyway, just thought I’d give some insight as to why casinos might ask for this info. With the current credit card processing landscape, it is a necessary requirement. Without such checks, we would lose our merchant accounts due to chargeback levels.
Most legitimate players have no qualms supplyng us with their info and we even sometimes use bonuses to ensure that they are happy with the service.
As an affiliate I would be more comfortable knowing that the casinos that I send traffic to have good fraud protection procedures in place to ensure that they provide a safe & fair playing environment for the players I send them.
Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to help with.
For casinos that don’t require identification, Fortune Affiliates and Referback have always been good. In fact, because I don’t have a passport to show neteller (which prevents me getting the debit card), I frequently deposit into Home or Riverbelle via Neteller, play a hour or two then withdraw via Payspark.
Instant payouts on commission without having to get a passport.
Casino Craze / Fast Poker did this to me, and of course I didn’t know about it until after I had deposited me money.
They made me scan and email a drivers license, a current utility bill and then they told me that they wanted another ID, like a passport. At that point, I really lost my patience and spent the next month arguing via email with their crappy customer service team.
It took over three months just to get my deposit back. They told me my account had been flagged for fraud, but this was completely unfounded or backed up by any evidence. All I did was deposit money, play, lose some money, and then try and cash out the rest of it.
I think it’s criminal for casinos/poker rooms to do this to their players.
-Kevin-
