Online poker sites bouncing eChecks to customers

[The Buzz]

A scary story from over the weekend. It appears that instant eChecks offered from some of the major online poker sites have been discontinued after attempts to cash them were met with non-sufficient funds notices.

The Attorney General’s Office in New York State has even stepped in to target this particular payment method as hundred of complaints have been made about the payment system. The Office has forced the closedown of the payment processor and it is also rumoured to have seized money from both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.

For the full story, follow this link:

http://www.gamblingonlinemagazine.co...articleID=1200

According to Gambling911, only Full Tilt and PokerStars customers were affected.

Full Tilt customers received the following message;

Here is what Full Tilt Poker was telling its customers over the weekend:

Thank you for contacting Full Tilt Poker Support.



We're sorry your deposit attempt with Instant eChecks was unsuccessful. Unfortunately, Instant eChecks is temporarily unavailable for use on Full Tilt Poker.

We apologize for any inconvenience and are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, we recommend using another payment processing option to fund your Full Tilt Poker account. If you would like to view alternate deposit options available to you, please visit our website at: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/deposit-real-money

When players ask about a safe and reliable method to deposit funds, we recommend opening a Click2Pay account.

To make a deposit using Click2Pay, you'll need to open a Click2Pay account through the Full Tilt Poker software by following these steps:

1) Log in to your Full Tilt Poker account.

2) Go to the Cashier window.

3) Select "Make a Deposit".

4) Select "Click2Pay" and follow the instructions provided.

When you make a deposit to your Full Tilt Poker account using Click2Pay, the deposit amount will be automatically deducted from your bank account or credit/debit card.

Your account information should consist of characters within the normal alphanumeric range. Otherwise, your deposit will be unsuccessful. For example, your deposit will be declined if your account information contains underscores or apostrophes.

If you need help depositing, Tilt Pay Support provides deposit assistance on behalf of Full Tilt Poker. You may speak with a representative by calling toll-free in North America to 1-888-TILT-PAY (1-888-845-8729) or international long distance by dialing your country's International Direct Dialing prefix (IDD), followed by Tilt Pay's telephone number. For example, from the U.K., dial: 00-1-888-845-8729. Please be advised that Tilt Pay Support can only assist with deposit issues and is unable to assist with general support questions, deposit limit increase requests, or Cash Transfer inquiries.

If there's anything else we can help you with, please feel free to ask. We're always here to help.

[nascar1]

It also effected Absolute contrary to G911 but they stepped in right away and not only covered the check but tossed in an extra $200 cash for the inconvenience.

[Anthony]

Big Brother strikes again!