Real money or scam?!?

Online Gambling Real or not?!? - I just thought this was a cute gambling picture.
United States
February 25, 2007 3:48pm CST
I was talking to my brother on the phone the other day and he said he was playing Black Jack. As we were talking he was asking mee for advice on what he should do on his hands and I gladly gave him advice. As the conversation progressed he was telling mee that he won 500, 1500, 2100, etc... I thought that he was playing Hoyal Card Games or something as our whole family plays them, but to my surprise he was actually gambling on line. By the end of our conversation, when he told mee that he was really gambling, he was up to $65,000 from $20,000 and he told mee that I am his "GOOD LUCK CHARM". My worry is this, will he actually get paid?!? Have any of you went on line and gambled? If you have have you actually gotten paid from it? I am wondering as I was telling my brother that he will probabally never get paid and the initial $500 that he started his account with is now gone. So if you have any information please let mee know and tell mee what you think.
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2 responses
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
25 Feb 07
I don't believe online gambling is a reliable way of earning money.I have been in a lot of online investements etc (although not gambling), and the vast majority are either a scam, or they "crash" before payouts are due. I would be very surprised if your brother actually received this money. Let us know if he does.
• United States
26 Feb 07
I am hoping that his pride allows him to tell mee weather or not he gets paid. But knowing him he will never admit the fact that he got scammed. If he does tell mee I will definately let you know as that would be a great thing! thank you for the response and have a great day!!
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Tell ypur brother to stay away from on line gambling. He could be much better to go to real casino. He can also contact real casino and ask for legitimate on line casino. Scams on line are growing and he should stay away from it.
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• United States
25 Feb 07
Thank you very much for the advice. I do not know what site he is on or where he found it at but I have told him this as he use to go to the casino all of the time and now he is in the online casinos. I can understand the real world casinos as they are money in hand but the online casinos are a question of weather they pay or not and I just cannot understand that risk. Not only do you gamble with the idea of the table or whatever but also with if they will actually pay out. Once again thank you for the response and have a great day!!