A former FTP payment processor has gone bad and is stealing from the bank accounts of Full Tilt depositors.
READ this thread at 2+2 discussing the matter. The company in question is called PMI 8888758035 and FTP has acknowledged the fact PMI did do work for them. Players report PMI began "double-charging" their bank accounts in January. PMI would then go on to change the name on charges to bank statements to "PMI SALE".
This response from Fulltilt is completely unacceptable:
"We can confirm that Full Tilt Poker did not initiate or authorize the processing of this transaction. For further details on this charge, please contact the processor in question PMI 8888758035 As this charge did not originate from Full Tilt Poker, we also recommend contacting your financial institution should you wish to pursue the matter further. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused."
"We can confirm that Full Tilt Poker did not initiate or authorize the processing of this transaction. For further details on this charge, please contact the processor in question PMI 8888758035 As this charge did not originate from Full Tilt Poker, we also recommend contacting your financial institution should you wish to pursue the matter further. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused."
Like most of you, I only keep an operational amount of money on Fulltilt/Stars for obvious reasons. I too back in November made some deposits, and had reported this issue to Tilt about double charges on my account, which didn't hit until the end of Feb and March. Considering I am a supposed VIP, on their Black Card Program, their response blows my mind. I have been a faithful customer since the beginning, but this is the straw that is breaking the camels back.
I should have done this from the start, but now I'll be forced to close my bank acct, and get another one exclusive for online poker. This will be a major pain in the ass, but I have no other choice. This has had a very sobering effect on my online poker playing habit, and I don't think I'll be playing anywhere near the volume or the stakes I have before. I won't go back to that until online poker is regulated in the US, and therefore at least have some of peace of mind that we aren't getting ripped off.
So.....If you made Full Tilt Poker deposits in the Fall of 2010 (and into 2011) :
CHECK YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS PEOPLE!
2BA
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This is why I keep two online accounts. One is my secondary way of savings after my local B&M, the other is my poker acct. I keep a minimal amt in the poker one and only fund it when I plan to deposit online. Since it's linked to my other acct I can do an instant transfer. Anyone trying to get anything more out of it that the $10-20 I leave in there isn't going anywhere.
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