Asked by Pokymon on 08-04-2021 13:01:55
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Western Cape
I started playing a bit with an online gambling site. Made deposits and won some money. I now got an email from CDPC SARB Exceptions saying such transactions are not permitted. They require written confirmation as to whether or not the list of transactions occurred and if so the reasons for the transactions as well as why.
Im not sure what to answer or in how much trouble I could get. I was really not aware that it is such an offense to gamble online.
Please assist.
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Posted by Att. Patrick on 09-04-2021 09:13:03
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You're not allowed to gamble online - not in SA, and not in other countries. SARB has obviously checked your credit card reports against known gambling websites and are picking on you.
You can't really get into trouble, but you can't claim any winnings. So maybe what you should do is to STOP gambling, and then tell them that you are not gambling anymore, and you promise not to gamble online again.
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