Is there an end to these sham sites, or has the time come to brace ourselves for the torrents of rogue flooding our beloved iGaming domain? Our investigative team, tasked with software inspection, can't get a moment's rest from the tenacious pests that are these pretend-casinos with their bogus games and ridiculous terms. This is a third warning report in the past few days alone, starring Matrix Casino and their sorry attempt to trick players into thinking their Net Entertainment and Novomatic slots are genuine.
The Pattern Emerges
Key features of the site all point to a particular rogue mold we have seen many times before, and surely our experienced members will recognize the suspicious layout, license info, games and terms of use. In recent times, there have been quite a few casinos operated by Russian groups and ''licensed through Costa Rica'', offering pirated slots and enforcing extremely predatory/ambiguous/barely comprehensible rules in a poorly written version of the English language.
Matrix dedicates a separate tab to the license information and what is supposed to be the proof of its authenticity, which, we suppose, should serve as some kind of testament to their legalized and honest background. Unfortunately for them, the Costa Rica e-gaming license is worth less than ZILCH! To be completely blunt, the country does not even have a gaming jurisdiction, or any other entity empowered by the official law to regulate or supervise online gambling sites.
They claim to be licensed through a white label company called World Gaming System Company Group, registered in Latvia in 2016. Internet search procures almost no data about the owner or the casino itself. However, we do remember a certain site of dubious quality, bearing an uncanny resemblance to the busted Matrix. Now closed, Globus Casino was operated by the same white label group. This leads us to believe there is a very stubborn rogue organization, probably originating in Russia (Moscow time is referenced in the cash-out and banking section), that has been around for years, getting exposed, shutting down operations, and crawling out every now and then with a new sham site - basically a re-colored version of one and the same platform. It is simply amazing how blindly persistent they are in doing the same thing over and over again, all the while expecting different results! One would think they'd at least ditch Google Translate and hire a competent English-speaking person to clean up the messy pages.
Software Hoax
As expected, the Net Entertainment and Novomatic slots are NOT genuine. No surprise here, especially given how popular these two providers are among players, making them the favorite targets of pirates. Difficult to spot, the forgeries are close-to-identical copies of the genuine titles, and you can't hope to tell them apart just by playing. Although some glitches are possible with loading screens and interfaces, the infallible proof lies in the hosting servers.
Launched using http://supermegaslot.com/, the NetEnt slots are available in free-to-play and real-money modes. Both are hosted from fraudulent servers that have nothing to do with the official servers used by genuine providers: http://casinomodulle.com/. We know this is a crooked source, because the real one has only one 'L' instead of two. This exact domain is used by many other rogue casinos to launch and host bogus games, some of which LCB has already exposed in the past: WinnerMillion and 1xbit.com.
Fake NetEnt slot in fun mode:
Real money mode reveals a fake domain:
Fake Novomatic games are launched from a completely unknown domain, http://supermegaslot.com/, and hosted on http://tbs22tcp.dark-a.com/, which we have never seen or heard about, and which certainly have nothing in common with the official Novomatic's Greentube server.
Pirated Novomatic Book of Ra launching server:
Unfriendly T&C
The horror doesn't end here. If you somehow fall for the fake software, the terms and conditions are where you will draw the line! Here's the most benign excerpt: ''Using casino bonuses to enrich an abuse'' - don't you just hate it when your abuse is not rich? Gambler's worst nightmare! Jokes aside, the folks behind Matrix Casino are up to no good - there is nothing positive about the site for players to even consider depositing there. A proper license, genuine software, and good quality design all cost money, which this operator obviously does not want to pay. Why should customers expect to receive any winnings from them?
Relevant links based on our report:
Matrix Casino is a Hoax! - Beware! - Report by bonusparadise.com
Another Hoax – Pirated Slots at Matrix Casino Exposed - Report by freeextrachips.com
coolsongss
6 years ago
Good Job, LCB, you caught another rogue casino and will save some players from being ripped off. And it is surprising and good to know that there is no licensing authority for online gambling in Costa Rica. I thought that there should be one, hahaha. NetEnt and Novomatic are very popular among rogue groups :)
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VaRiXD
6 years ago
I've play at RED FLUSH for some time, And the more I play the more I See same parten deposit 25$ double up reach 100$ and that it....then nothing nothing nothing and 100$ is a good day, most of the time one single big hit get to 50$ and it drop...same thing over and over and over, I think went a slot is hot or you're on...
I've play at RED FLUSH for some time, And the more I play the more I See same parten deposit 25$ double up reach 100$ and that it....then nothing nothing nothing and 100$ is a good day, most of the time one single big hit get to 50$ and it drop...same thing over and over and over, I think went a slot is hot or you're on the run, we should be able to go to 400$ 500$ and why not 1,000$ But as soon as we increase our bet from 1$ to 2,50$ + slots Freeze, Stop, Do anything to skip any feature it's sic TOOK ME 20 years yes 20 to see 77777 in Mega moolah summer I mean seriously it's not 1 Million lol at 0.90 it would be something like 200$ ..Knowing that casino online for me is like 5% of my gambling go more to Land casino it,s not better but at least to win 100$ Well I can cash out on the spot. No one believe me but i'm 100% Sure under our account they set MAX WIN and then there RNG do what is was program to do, Same thing with FREE SPINS they surely can set MAX WIN...Why with those free spins most of the time we win 1$ to 5$ why not 100$ 200$ + Nothing is RANDOM 100% at online casino they control what goes out, unless it's the Mega moolah the rest is all bullshit cheat, Even Facebook slots cheat very badly :)
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keza
6 years ago
There will be more people coming out with casinos like this and they will only be more advanced in the future, but thankfully with a place like Lcb who could help players identify or even give a heads up on things like this, players will be well aware, this is why I would say Lcb would have to be one of the best gambling...
There will be more people coming out with casinos like this and they will only be more advanced in the future, but thankfully with a place like Lcb who could help players identify or even give a heads up on things like this, players will be well aware, this is why I would say Lcb would have to be one of the best gambling forums to around.
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VaRiXD
6 years ago
It's a shame..it's so hard to trust casino online after that. All we see if trick to cheat players Shame on them ....Money is not everything building a loyalty solid reputation casino and it take time,some prefer to take the shortcut at the end they got bust....Thx to LCB for there hard work helping players.
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Michelle Guest
6 years ago
Awseome
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hansenrobj
6 years ago
Thank you for the report. Thanks for al your hard work keeping the iGameing domain safer.
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karbonat
6 years ago
There always was, and always will be casinos like this. Thanks to those who expose them and inform us about it.
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Slickmustard
6 years ago
I wonder how much they profit at the end after they are caught up with and charged if thats what happens..? Surely at some point it comes around and bites them in the rear? Is it worth the short time they have rolling in other peoples money fraudulently obtained extorting players wallets and giving other reputable casinos...
I wonder how much they profit at the end after they are caught up with and charged if thats what happens..? Surely at some point it comes around and bites them in the rear? Is it worth the short time they have rolling in other peoples money fraudulently obtained extorting players wallets and giving other reputable casinos the illusion of not being trustworthy as they arent
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jade
6 years ago
Another one! Will they never give up! I know you said, they keep doing the same ole stuff " all the while expecting different results," but not all gamblers are lucky enough to belong to LCB or know where to go and read about these fu#%tards that swindle and cheat many out of their hard earned money. From those of us...
Another one! Will they never give up! I know you said, they keep doing the same ole stuff " all the while expecting different results," but not all gamblers are lucky enough to belong to LCB or know where to go and read about these fu#%tards that swindle and cheat many out of their hard earned money. From those of us who are, we, well I, say thank you, very much ...............
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lukyme13
6 years ago
burn in HELL!!!!!!!!! may all the software have the melt down virus and fry their hareware
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2fast4u
6 years ago
another one busted! An amazing thing LCB is .
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ygg11
6 years ago
I've known for a long time that this is a casino with fake slots. In addition, the constant email spam with a suggestion to make a deposit, and if I lose they will return me 120% of the deposit. Probably on some kind of wild conditions, with a wager of 200x)
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Slotland.WinADay
6 years ago
Good job at tracking all these lame tricksters, LCB! Let's make the igaming niche BIG, errr I mean CLEAN again...
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Trdza
6 years ago
Outrageous! This casino should be closed immediately...
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MelissaN
6 years ago
Thank you LCB team for bringing this to our attention. We're gonna spread a word about this and every rogue casino that appears on the market.
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nirvana
6 years ago
arrrrg so many of these shitty casinos popping out every day. I am just grateful we have websites like LCB that out these f*****s!
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drtheolen
6 years ago
I guess the name is a fitting metaphor for fake. Luckily, we are the Red Pill. One really has to be plugged into Matrix to decide to dump his money here
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zuga
6 years ago
shady shady shady. Good job team!
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Mojo Jojo
6 years ago
I knew something's off about this one when I try to sign up. If a website contains an error it's a sign that not to be ignored. I'm glad I found the error. These kinda scammers should be banned from accessing the world wide web or maybe just chop off their hands.
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Sydney
6 years ago
Unbelievable, with all the rogue casinos just popping up, this October is becoming a real month of horror. We are all getting fed up with all these notorious casinos and their criminal activities. Players need to be very careful, check out our list of reputable casinos and choose the reputable, trustworthy, safe online...
Unbelievable, with all the rogue casinos just popping up, this October is becoming a real month of horror. We are all getting fed up with all these notorious casinos and their criminal activities. Players need to be very careful, check out our list of reputable casinos and choose the reputable, trustworthy, safe online casino sites, so you don’t have to risk your money dealing with shady operators. Well done LCB once again and thank you for your efforts to make the online playing environment safer for all of us!
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