Stop · preserve · verify
Suspect a casino scam? Slow the money down.
A copied logo, sponsored search result, payment-pressure message or lookalike domain can imitate a known brand. Treat the exact address and recipient identity as evidence.
If money or credentials may be at risk
Stop contact. Freeze or secure the payment method, contact the bank or card provider using a verified number, change reused passwords from a clean device and report suspected fraud to An Garda Síochána. Do not send more money to “release” a withdrawal.
High-friction warning signs
- The hostname adds, removes or swaps characters from the known domain.
- Support moves to a private messenger and demands crypto, gift cards or a new “tax” payment.
- A withdrawal requires repeated unrelated deposits.
- The operator identity in the terms is missing, contradictory or impossible to match.
- A countdown or threat pressures you to bypass bank or identity checks.
- A caller asks for a one-time code, remote-device access or your full card security code.
Preserve evidence safely
Save the full URL, page capture, timestamps, recipient account, wallet address, email headers and transaction references. Redact passwords, identity numbers and full card details before sharing evidence outside a secure bank, Garda or operator channel.
The CCPC scam response supports prompt bank contact, evidence preservation and reporting. Whether a transaction can be reversed depends on the rail and facts.