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Mass. Attorney General Bans Internet Cafe Gambling
Massachusetts attorney general office filed emergency regulations Wednesday declaring illegal gambling at cyber cafes and “phone-card” videogaming terminals statewide, The Telegram reported.
According to the attorney general office, establishments such as cyber cafes sell Internet time or phone cards as a pretext for criminal online gambling. Customers at cyber cafes pay to gamble on a computer, usually playing a video slot machine or similar game….
Security Agencies Seek to Read Criminals’ Poker Face
Published on 5 Feb, 2010 at 15:07 in Cloud | Viewed 442 times | No Comments
Money laundering is an art used by arms dealers, drug dealers and other criminals. It takes “dirty money” (obtained through illegal means) and “cleans” it, making it appear to be legitimately earned. In the past, coin-operated businesses (like laundromats) were used. Now criminals have moved into cyberspace, using online gambling websites.
Security agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Serious Organized Crime Agency are investigating more than 20…
