A lot of people who have fallen victim to the NewBingoBilly
scam have seriously contemplated the possibility of filing a lawsuit against
the company. I can tell you right now that they have not been very been very
successful. To better understand how NewBingoBilly continues to defraud
customers, you first need to know more details on the type of scam they got
going for them.
I have been networking with quite a few former players over
the last couple of years gathering as much information as I could about
NewBingoBilly. Just like you, I had lost money through NewBingoBilly and the
company currently owes me more than $10,000. While I have come to terms with
the financial betrayal, I still haven’t gotten over the fact that the site
continues to be operation and is still finding a new line up of victims with
every passing day. Since then I have been talking to a lot of former players
where we spoke about our own experiences with the site in the hopes that it
will give us a better understanding on how to proceed with this issue. And we
came to the following conclusions.
Lack of Knowledge on the Online Gaming Industry
One of NewBingoBilly’s obvious strengths is that a big
majority of their customers come from the older age group and are predominantly
women. The game is mostly played by women above 50 years of age where many of
them have little to no knowledge on internet gaming. While I joined the site, I
was completely unaware that I should look for the company’s gaming license
which is usually displayed on the website. Online gaming companies like
NewBingoBilly only get this license if they are compliant with all gaming
regulations to promote fair play. As you can guess, NewBingoBilly never had any
license which means they could rid the software which would allow them to even
introduce their own players. This way, they could not only rig the game to
prevent other players form winning, they could also keep the prize money
whenever they wanted. Quite a few players quit the site solely on the basis of
not being able to win.
Then there is also the factor of knowing where the company
is based. And this is extremely relevant to the outcome of legal lawsuit which
you are considering. If you are from the UK, you need to look for gaming
countries based out of the UK where there are very strict gaming laws. If a
site is found to be indulging in any type of online fraud, the company can be
immediately investigated by the relevant authorities.
The owners of NewBingoBilly have based their company out of
Cyprus to completely avoid any form of prosecution. The remote country was chosen
specifically by the owners because the gaming laws there are completely in
their favour and they can also stay immune to prosecution by bribing the
necessary officials. Most people who joined NewBingoBilly failed to check where
the company was based which was another mistake. The owners were fully aware
that their company would be generating complaints by the thousands and if they
were to keep their online scam operational, they have to set up the office in a
country where they feel safe.
Possible Outcome of Filing a Lawsuit against NewBingoBilly
To be brutally frank, if you are planning to file a lawsuit,
your chances of getting back your money are slim at best. I am saying this only
because it has already been tried before and the results have been quite
disheartening.
During my correspondence with the former players, I came
across 4 players who filed lawsuits individually against NewBingoBilly for fraud. They were owed between $3000-8000 in the form of player payments. The
court cases dragged on for months. The owners rarely showed up for the
proceedings and they would simply send their lawyers. The court would then
order the police to arrest the culprits but what are they to do when the guilty
people are not even residents in this country. Plus they are smart enough to be
based out of a country where there is no extradition treaty which adds another
layer of security. Most people quit by this stage and withdrew their lawsuit
because of the mounting legal fees. In some of the cases, the legal expenses
were even more than what the company owed the victims.
With regards to people getting together to file a lawsuit
against NewBingoBilly, it has not really been done before. I did come across
some people who considered the possibility but then they dropped the idea later
on. However there has been a renewed sense of interest in taking this matter up
further. The primary reason being that site simply refuses to go and every week
we find new reviews coming upon on several bingo sites where players are crying
about the how NewBingoBilly duped them out of their winnings.
I got in touch with my lawyer and he told me that if lots of
people were filing a lawsuit together, then there was a good shot at things
working in our favour. So far I have spoken to a few former players and they
are game, that brings the number of people to abut 45 right now which I feel is
a real good start. However we are still looking to get more people to join the
cause.
While I can never say if it is possible to get back your
money, what we can deifinetly do as a group is to first get the site banned.
The site should stop working in the US, UK and every other place where hundreds
and hundreds of players were scammed. Once the site is forced to shut down, we
can work towards forcing the Cyprus government to arrest the perpetrators. This
is essential because if NewBingoBilly is shut down today they will simply start
another site.
And by adding more members to this cause, the legal expenses
become don’t really pinch your pickets while our case also becomes a lot stronger.
As a reader, if have an unpleasant relationship with NewBingoBilly and looking
to take action against, you can reach me my e-mail id. People are also welcome
to give their feedback on the issue.
F.S. San Diego, CA
