Exclusive: By buying identity documents, gamblers banned by bookmakers can create multiple bank and betting accounts in someone else’s name
Jackson sold his ID to an Australian gambling syndicate. He is now discovering what has been done in his name: By buying identity documents, gamblers banned by bookmakers can create multiple bank and betting accounts in someone else’s nameThere is an unassuming suburban post office locker that is managed by a gambling syndicate accused of exploiting desperate young men.
Once the syndicate got control of his bank card, he was paid $250 a month to keep cooperating. The group promoted weekly raffles and a chance to earn reward points. Jackson is unwilling to reveal the name of the syndicate. He is wary of retribution, given they hold his ID documents and know his address.Each week our editors select five of the most interesting, entertaining and thoughtful reads published by Guardian Australia and our international colleagues. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Saturday morningLauren Levin, a financial counsellor, has spent more than a decade helping clients who have fallen into trouble with gambling.
No one knows exactly how many people have sold their identities to gamblers. But Michael Major, an anti-money laundering officer at BetRight, says “it’s safe to assume thousands of people have done this”.
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