In Response to Re: Strange Activity Right Now : the scale of this scam must have been quite significant. he carried on after these figures. say 500 games at an average of £4 this was skypoker being taken for £2,000. had he got away with it. was this a consequence of no longer requiring a deposit and giving a £10 bonus to new players who open an account? Posted by aussie09
Hi Rob,
I try to answer all reasonable questions, but I honestly don't know the answer to this one, & I doubt the Office would tell me even if I asked, as it might compromise certain situations & procedures, & anyway, it's none of my business as it's outwith my remit.
Not referring to yesterday's events, but the "backstop" is withdrawing the money from the site, which would be a big problem. The "activity profile" would certainly have trigger automatic alarms I imagine.
I have to say, too, that I'd very much doubt Sky Poker will reply or comment as to what steps they take to monitor & police these sort of things. People try all sorts of things, all the time, & there are various systems in place to deal with them. It's not just Sky Poker, it's all of SB&G, which is a very big outfit which handles huge amounts of accounts & transactions. Doubt they are going to tell you or me how they combat such things, it'd kind of give the game away.
hi tikay, i understand if no news is released. i am certain that there are big men with ferocious rotweillers in the fraud department. Posted by aussie09
Pardon the de-rail, but about 12 years ago, Thewy gave me the tape of "Reservoir Dogs" as a Christmas or Birthday present.
I sat down to watch it one night, but had to turn it off when it got to the bit where the policeman's ear was about to be sliced off, I was too squeamish to watch it. I tried several times since, but I just can't bear to see it.
He gave me "Pulp Fiction", too, which I loved, & watched many many times. Just as violent, I suppose, but the violence was so much more clinical, "bang bang you are dead" sort of thing.
Weird how the mind works. Shooting a guy brown bread 6 times at point blank range is ok, slicing his ear off, not so much.
Pardon the de-rail, but about 12 years ago, Thewy gave me the tape of "Reservoir Dogs" as a Christmas or Birthday present. I sat down to watch it one night, but had to turn it off when it got to the bit where the policeman's ear was about to be sliced off, I was too squeamish to watch it. I tried several times since, but I just can't bear to see it. He gave me "Pulp Fiction", too, which I loved, & watched many many times. Just as violent, I suppose, but the violence was so much more clinical, "bang bang you are dead" sort of thing. Weird how the mind works. Shooting a guy brown bread 6 times at point blank range is ok, slicing his ear off, not so much. Posted by Tikay10
it's is funny that you turn the dvd off just before the ear slicing. because, if i recall correctly, you dont see a thing as the camera pans away from the scene.
its all in your mind. its only ever been in your mind. if you watch it now you will probably be underwhelmed. or less whelmed.
reservoir dogs and pulp fiction are superb.
but the best film ever is Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in "The Fisher King". You have to watch it, you'd love it. With the lines, "I just want to pay a fine and go home." and, "Is it OK to be sad now?"
In Response to Re: Strange Activity Right Now : it's is funny that you turn the dvd off just before the ear slicing. because, if i recall correctly, you dont see a thing as the camera pans away from the scene. its all in your mind. its only ever been in your mind. if you watch it now you will probably be underwhelmed. but it will remain horrible in your imagination. reservoir dogs and pulp fiction are superb. but the best film ever is Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in "The Fisher King". You have to watch it, you'd love it. With the lines, "I just want to pay a fine and go home." and, "Is it OK to be sad now?" Posted by aussie09
I missed it all those years, & they never show the actual slicing his ear off bit? Sigh, lol. I still have it somewhere, but I've not used my VHS recorder for a while now, not even sure it still works. "Great British Steam" got jammed in it last time I used it.
LOVED Pulp Fiction, even though I've not seen 10 films in my life. OK, 20 maybe, absolute tops.
Will have a look for "The Fisher King", but to be honest, I pretty much only watch wildlife Docs & Sport these days. The "Wild" Series on Nat Geo is the best wildlife & nature stuff I've ever seen, better even than David Attenborough's stuff.
I agree, the mind is such a strange & wonderful thing.
i am talking about the sng hu activity that aussie09 identified. This could be due to money laundering which is absolutely illegal. and i for one and I'm sure there are others that would never play on sky again if they allowed this to continue. Posted by GELDY
can we stay on topic please - this activity is not a laughing matter (#seriousface)
In Response to Re: Strange Activity Right Now : can we stay on topic please - this activity is not a laughing matter (#seriousface) Posted by GELDY
I'm not briefed to answer that question, it's way above my remit, but Sky Poker would never knowingly permit money-laundering Gelders. When something like that arises, it gets referred to all the relevant agencies.
Pardon the de-rail, but about 12 years ago, Thewy gave me the tape of "Reservoir Dogs" as a Christmas or Birthday present. I sat down to watch it one night, but had to turn it off when it got to the bit where the policeman's ear was about to be sliced off, I was too squeamish to watch it. I tried several times since, but I just can't bear to see it. He gave me "Pulp Fiction", too, which I loved, & watched many many times. Just as violent, I suppose, but the violence was so much more clinical, "bang bang you are dead" sort of thing. Weird how the mind works. Shooting a guy brown bread 6 times at point blank range is ok, slicing his ear off, not so much. Posted by Tikay10
Such a shame, as previously pointed out it cuts away and then some fluffy bunny rabbits and puppies come into the shot and the rest of the film is about nature and railways, honest.
I know that Sky can't go into their detection methods, but it seems strange that aussie was able to detect this before the complex detection system did? Also, even with a complex detection system would it not make sense to have a couple of emplyees manually looking out for this sort of thing?
He would have gotten away for it if it wasn't for that pesky aussie kid... http://www.picgifs.com/clip-art/cartoons/scooby-doo/clip-art-scooby-doo-193082.jpg I know that Sky can't go into their detection methods, but it seems strange that aussie was able to detect this before the complex detection system did? Also, even with a complex detection system would it not make sense to have a couple of emplyees manually looking out for this sort of thing? Posted by F_Ivanovic
good point
this guy had been doing it for a week before aussie09 noticed it, having trialled it in early August. a basic detection system should be spotting these by the second day at latest.
In Response to Re: Strange Activity Right Now : good point this guy had been doing it for a week before aussie09 noticed it, having trialled it in early August. a basic detection system should be spotting these by the second day at latest. Posted by GELDY
don't mention it skypoker. think nothing of it. no, no, no, i won't hear another word.
In Response to Re: Strange Activity Right Now : don't mention it skypoker. think nothing of it. no, no, no, i won't hear another word. Posted by aussie09
I'm sure they will switch on your 'BOOM' switch by way of thanks ;-)
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I try to answer all reasonable questions, but I honestly don't know the answer to this one, & I doubt the Office would tell me even if I asked, as it might compromise certain situations & procedures, & anyway, it's none of my business as it's outwith my remit.
Not referring to yesterday's events, but the "backstop" is withdrawing the money from the site, which would be a big problem. The "activity profile" would certainly have trigger automatic alarms I imagine.
I have to say, too, that I'd very much doubt Sky Poker will reply or comment as to what steps they take to monitor & police these sort of things. People try all sorts of things, all the time, & there are various systems in place to deal with them. It's not just Sky Poker, it's all of SB&G, which is a very big outfit which handles huge amounts of accounts & transactions. Doubt they are going to tell you or me how they combat such things, it'd kind of give the game away.
hi tikay,
i understand if no news is released. i am certain that there are big men with ferocious rotweillers in the fraud department.
I took a photo of them last time I was in Leeds.
Pardon the de-rail, but about 12 years ago, Thewy gave me the tape of "Reservoir Dogs" as a Christmas or Birthday present.
I sat down to watch it one night, but had to turn it off when it got to the bit where the policeman's ear was about to be sliced off, I was too squeamish to watch it. I tried several times since, but I just can't bear to see it.
He gave me "Pulp Fiction", too, which I loved, & watched many many times. Just as violent, I suppose, but the violence was so much more clinical, "bang bang you are dead" sort of thing.
Weird how the mind works. Shooting a guy brown bread 6 times at point blank range is ok, slicing his ear off, not so much.
it's is funny that you turn the dvd off just before the ear slicing. because, if i recall correctly, you dont see a thing as the camera pans away from the scene.
its all in your mind. its only ever been in your mind. if you watch it now you will probably be underwhelmed. or less whelmed.
reservoir dogs and pulp fiction are superb.
but the best film ever is Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in "The Fisher King". You have to watch it, you'd love it. With the lines, "I just want to pay a fine and go home." and, "Is it OK to be sad now?"
LOVED Pulp Fiction, even though I've not seen 10 films in my life. OK, 20 maybe, absolute tops.
Will have a look for "The Fisher King", but to be honest, I pretty much only watch wildlife Docs & Sport these days. The "Wild" Series on Nat Geo is the best wildlife & nature stuff I've ever seen, better even than David Attenborough's stuff.
I agree, the mind is such a strange & wonderful thing.
If I may ask, how is George these days?
(#seriousface)
yes, he's doing fine thanks.
somehow, I have linked films to people in my life. "The Fisher King" and "Life is Beautiful" are the two films about him. "Amelie" is my daughter.
Anyway, enough of this nonsense.
don't mention it skypoker. think nothing of it. no, no, no, i won't hear another word.