据在现场报导pointbet的主人房子四周被武装保镖.
3/18/2007
7 I+ P5 [1 R3 H$ I& WPointbet collapses owing in excess of $4,5M( O5 j9 n% C7 W( y+ k: h% R
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Further to the news of Indonesian bookmaker Pointbet shut down new information surfaced on the overall amount, in excess of $4,5M, Pointbet.com owes its customers.1 T0 N. N9 \* ?& N
Thousands of punters have been hit by the sudden shut down of Indonesian based Pointbet. According to the latest reports the Asia facing bookmaker stiffed customers out of a staggering $4,5M.
/ h% Z/ K0 v! s# [ b7 t2 e+ ^TheOnlinewire.com is in direct contact with a group of approximately 100 unfortunate punters affected by the Pointbet's collapse. This group alone is owed some $400,000.: D. p7 i, |7 T8 X7 z% c3 z2 o5 o
Chances to recover funds from the Indonesian bookmaker are very slim at best. Individual attempts to contact the book's ownership have failed.
" J' C* \! P8 Q o! Y6 D4 GAccording to on-site reports Pointbet's owner house is surrounded by armed bodyguards. Neighbors told local investigators that the bookie hasn't been seen in days.9 ^1 U1 `9 D6 B! b# M# @- M
Further attempts to approach the failed bookie may put punters at serious risk, given Indonesian Law Enforcement heavy handed crack down on internet gambling since the summer of 2005.: Y% k3 F* u# m5 T, L, t( c
“Starting from today, the National Police chief does not wish to see gambling in any form” Indonesia National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Aryanto Budihardjo told reporters on July 28 2005.
3 `5 t7 d9 r3 R* ~/ @4 D1 c( _The announcement came after Indonesia National Police chief Gen. Sutanto had given one week to police chiefs all over Indonesia in which to eradicate any forms of gambling. Budihardjo said that the National Police chief has ordered all police chiefs to take stern measures against all gamblers arrested in the field.: O8 c; a8 ~5 N' ~2 @% k% R+ G
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