Bestake.com warning

[AlTeRnAtEcApSmAn]

Saw this posted on another board. Thought might be worth a heads up if anyone ventures over there:
Last replied to at June 20, 2010, 1:27 pm

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I have been waiting for a withdrawel request for 2000 Euro to clear and logged in to check if anything had happened.

There was a link in blue in the centre of the "My account" page which read: "Express Withdraw - Show me the money." This blue hyperlink was not remotely similar to the regular "Place Bet" button used for submitting wagers.

I clicked it the link, expecting more information, and suddenly my account balance is zero (was 3083.88 Euro) and I have 6 matched bets for upcoming world cup games randomly selected. There is no way most of them are winners, nor would I have chosen any of them.
Still confused, I look at the rules and find this...

"New Feature - Show Me The Money

When you are choosing this option the system will automatically choose 6 events to win, all your found in the account will be split between those events.
you must win all the games ( all the games are considered as one event), if you lose one game your will lose the whole event.
The winner will get a withdraw after 4 hours guaranteed of the last event + 15% bonus of the winning amount.

Customers should familiarize themselves with these rules from the Information box in each particular event."

This bet was never in my betting slip.... DAMM SCAMMERS!!! Why would anyone place a 6-wager parlay? I will be trying to contact the sportsbook. Not very hopeful.
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Last replied to at June 20, 2010, 1:17 pm

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i have the same problem....i lost 9600€,wtf
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Last replied to at June 20, 2010, 1:27 pm

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Same here, large 5 figure sum. Should have known better, and I knew better,
shame on me and wtf!


Sound like some right dodgy f@@ks

[jaydeeuk1]

Looks like an outright scam site to me, hopefully none of you lot have any cash here, or caught up in the recent fraud.

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Bestake Fraud Warning (Video) - Sports Handicapping, Betting & Picks - SBR Forum

http://forum.sbrforum.com/sportsbook...m-warning.html

[wobbler]

Holy f*ck, that's unreal.

[fraser]

Best of luck to those involved, but it doesn't look good!

How crazy is that button?!?!

I'd like to withdraw.... oh wait.... all my money has been put on a CRAZY 6 fold acca with nowhere near the correct return if it happens to come in.

[tartantipster]

Serious money lost in there.

[munk]

Very unfortunate. You have to wonder what the chances of people being paid out would have been anyway if they'd managed to find the correct withdrawal link given that they're resorting to employing this kind of obviously unsustainable tactic.

Also wonder if Betbrain are still listing them on their site. I know I've seen them throw up a few unusually high prices on various events recently at Betbrain, always did look extremely suspicious and just not right (although I think their exchange model was a bit different though wasn't it, not a straightforward exchange like Betfair et al?).

[Ste]

I signed up, hit a 13% arb for £50 profit and could have had £1000 in there. Then Bet911 happened and I stayed well well away. Disgusting behaviour.

[tartantipster]

I signed up, hit a 13% arb for £50 profit and could have had £1000 in there. Then Bet911 happened and I stayed well well away. Disgusting behaviour.

Phew, that was lucky.

[Nina]

Think they stole well into the millions. I think I read 2.5 million somewhere.

Disgusting that most probably nothing will happen to those responsible.