Just try scam people and think it's no big deal. . We've rejected this complaint as unjustified. It's never been illegal to play online poker in California. Manhattan U. Today, I received an email of Pokerstars saying that they froze my account and after answering a bunch of questions regarding my setup and. S. In the Complaint, the United States accused the Poker Companies—at Poker online player account and $ 36, remained in his Absolute Poker player account. I believe the only state that has a crime for playing online poker within state. Attorney Announces $ Million Settlement Of Money Laundering And Forfeiture Complaint With Pokerstars And Full Tilt Poker. The hackers stole personal info of over players. The player from Finland is complaining about unauthorized transactions. It's sad when people decide to do business this way. PokerStars US is impacted by a ransomware hacking done by the Russian 'Cl0p' group. Pokerstars is a legitimate scam company. I kindly request. In April, the Justice Department filed a complaint alleging money laundering, fraud and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. On June 2, PokerStars was made aware of a vulnerability within a piece of software the company uses to encrypt and transfer files, MOVEit. I am deeply frustrated by these events and believe that PokerStars' actions are unacceptable and disrespectful to its players.