It is common for online gaming to offer bonuses to players, so that they join the site; with the most popular bonus being the welcome bonus which guaranteed to a new player who will deposit on their website. Many casinos are prepared to give 100% to your deposit amount free, just to attract the new players. These bonuses have different condition bets in playing, like the wagering requirements, bonus amount is equal to 100% or higher of deposit amount; and some welcome bonuses need to be played on a specific game (eg. sports betting, live casino, casino). Players should be aware of all of the above before claiming any bonuses.
What is Bonus Abuser?
A bonus abuser is a typical fraud in online gaming. They create an account in the website just to take advantage of the bonuses and not because they want to play online casino games. Bonus Abuser categories also depend on how the player used the bonus inside the game.
“In the report of 2020 iGaming of iOvation, Bonus abuser was the top fraudulent activity that has been reported, it rising 72% from 2018 to 2019 “
Here is a list of Common Bonus Abuses
Multiple Accounts
Creating multiple accounts is forbidden in online casino, as most casinos allow one person per household to avail welcome or a no deposit bonus. WHY THEY ALLOWED ONLY one account per household? Because the risk of players abusing the bonuses on offer.
These Abusers attempt to create multiple accounts and stick in only one gaming casino compared to Bonus Seekers, which create multiple accounts in different websites just to abuse the promotions.
Cross Betting in Baccarat
This gameplay behaviour is employed by 2 players; the goal of this fraud bet is to transfer the deposit plus bonus of one account to another account and to lessen the wager requirements. Cross bettors can do ALL IN in the first baccarat bet and wager the remaining amount on one account; however, players can also place a minimum bet until they reach the rollover requirements set by the casino.
In the above images, the player creates 2 account in different websites, each account has deposited the same amount and got a welcome bonus of 100% value.
- Each deposit must claim Welcome Bonus
- Welcome bonus should be above 100% and be specific in getting promotion (if the bonus needs to wager in live casino only)
- The website must offer same game provider (e.g. EVO AGIN)
The gameplay is very simple, as you see in the video the 2-accounts placed the same bet amount in BANKER while the other hand in PLAYER. As a result, the funds on the right table were transferred to another one. The fact that the player can play using different websites can be an advantage to the punters who have bonuses in his/her account.
Opposite betting
Wagering requirements are one of the disadvantages of claiming a bonus, and this is why some of the players attempt to conduct a prohibited act while knowing the risk; the opposite bet is an example of the above, which unlike the cross bet abuse, it requires to be placed both in banker and player. This act was done after the player won in previous bets.
The purpose of placing bets in player/bank at the same time is to wager the remaining rollover requirements as the player already won in previous bets and this can be done by one player. In the photo above the player already gain profits. It is a high risk activity, due to the winning amounts carrying the possibility of voided wins due to illegal act inside the game.
Delayed Spin Abuser
Some bonuses in slot games are different compared to other casino games. There are instances that the bonus might be FREE SPINS instead of bonus money, but regardless of the bonus claimed, if the player intends to hide the bonus or cash funds inside the table by delaying the winnings – it is considered a fraud bet.
It can be triggered while playing the game, if the spin or bonus money are initiated and then the player closes the game. Initially, free spins and bonus money remain inside the table and when the player relaunches the table they can complete the free spin and bonuses without wagering requirements.
Conclusion
Bonuses are offered to attract players and to promote a website. If you are trying to abuse or make any irregularity on the bonuses you should be aware that there are potential consequences. Remember that all online casinos have the right to confiscate all winnings and bonuses for irregular play. It may result to your account being restricted from getting bonus or even account closure. Always read the terms & conditions of the bonus before claiming it to avoid any problem upon withdrawal of funds, and it would be best if you stayed away of these bonus abuse methods.
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