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WorldWinner / Game Show Network [GSN] - Cheaters and Bots

WorldWinner may or may not not necessarily a scam site but they do not do anything to protect their players. They vow to protect against cheaters but they don't. Here's my complaint... They just released a new game on Friday. On Saturday I play in 2 tournaments. In the first one, I lose to a guy who gets an unbelievably high score. No way this guy i...

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WorldWinner / Game Show Network [GSN] over charged my card for over1500

they lost the case for half the charges with my bank yet over 1, 500 was stolen and they refuse to pay me my withdraws and closed my account and even threatend me under ca they are committing a misdermeanor but never respond to any calls or e-mail they all sent a 1099 with over 3, 500 in wininngs but when i request a copy of a check to prove a payout they still yet to respond and unless you leave a casino with money u could win 5, 000 they don't req. you to fill out a tax form unless you cash out at W.W they are getting away with tax fraud

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Scamchaser21
Winnetka, US
May 18, 2014 9:36 pm EDT

This company has scammed me out of over $300 and counting. I played for fun but they said I would get free rewards and gift cards if I played for a small fee. However, they never have fair games, a lot of technical problems and charge me for it. They also have taken money out of my account without my permission. They never give me the money I withdraw from my account, when they say I can take it at any time. And after reading the reviews it makes me even more angry how they have ripped people off. I would like to file a class action law suit against them. I know there are people out there who have been ripped off even more. I think that together we can shut this company down and get our money back.

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WorldWinner / Game Show Network [GSN] Awful fraud

I know part of this is my fault for being so stupid but I lost a total of $43, 141.00 in money last year. The worst part is I have to claim $21, 697.00 in other income because they file a 1099 Misc income form to the IRS. This site is a total rip-off. It should be classified as gambling. When you lose they are so quick to send you an email or something else on your page and say something to the effect 'sorry you didn't win but get back in there and try again.' I could go for several days and do nothing but win, win, win. Then when they have you hooked for a bit you start going for the bigger prizes and sure enough you lose all of it. Then you try to regain some of your losses only to repeat the cycle over and over. I could go on and on but you get the point I'm sure.

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AntiWorldWinner
, US
Dec 20, 2022 8:45 am EST
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What a total scam site. They let you win 50% they let you lose 50%, that way they never have to pay out. I claimed a withdrawal 3 months ago. Nothing yet as they keep saying the check is being processed. I complained and let other players know on the message boards , they blocked me from the message boards. They have employees masquerade as other players to keep saying how much they won and yeah keep making deposits. They say how great the shthole website is. You will lose your life's savings on that site. My next complaint is the the government. Let's take that scam joint down.

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CPA_Gold
Los Angeles, CA, US
Mar 19, 2021 6:47 pm EDT
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Per IRS guidelines, companies will report winnings net of entry fees for those individual games won. If there are losses associated with other tournament entries, those should be reported by the tax filer in their tax returns. While it would be nice if WW could report the income on a net annual basis, that is not the law. I would suggest you consult with a professional in filing your taxes if online resources aren't helpful.

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Smick Mart
, US
Dec 29, 2020 6:48 pm EST

it is a fraud I have lost more than $ 35000

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eva25492295.ids
, US
Feb 26, 2018 1:42 pm EST

world winner isnt connected to these other companies like facebook who lies world winner is not facebook, they are legit, to get high scores you have to have the gaming computer AND gaming mouse, i have a laptop and only play for free, i have put in one dollar and am now eligible to win for sure in competitions, these people are angry, misunderstanding rules and how things work, we have many computers in the same room to see that things are legit as players, we play each other, i have new friends from other states and its legit, see pictures of the winners in the winning section, now facebook lies when we play together, facebook is the snake, they say someone is waiting to play you and they are not, we are in the same room playing and facebook is lieing, we could be waiting for nothing, my friends in the room are not waiting, this is deception n a lie, Dont believe people read the rules, dont be a sue butt hurt complainer, we play games all day and get so good we are at the top, we do not have gaming equipment and to get the high scores we were at the top getting number one position, to be beat at different hours of the day by a higher scrorer, who matches same like items like in matching games the more same like item matched multiple times and they have the videos for each game to max points to win, these people dont save their proof of winnings nor print the paperwork that world winner sends them, they hold no water and are not legit themselves, complainers are no good, the emails are thru comments and they allow you to do this publicly and answer you there for all to see, your butt hurt because you dont read everything nor are you knowing the rules and do stupid things and get angry over what you yourself have done, world winner is legit, its a fun place to play free in competitions, no money needed to play, the answer you very very quickly, if your game fails N shuts off for use of the interrnet prrovider or lagging problems with your computer, they have and given fair redo and credit, come one soar uneducated sue happy complainers, we all take turns being in the top, paid or free, you are wrong, you hold no water in the glass, you will have to get karma to destroy your life for lieing and being pathettic, read the rules, tips and how to win, be honest and have a good attitude, the inute you put money in your world of greediness becomes you, stop trying to destrroy your life and others lieing and not proving anything but uneducated talk, your wrong, you did things wrong and want world winner to pay for it, just stop playing using your money and your attitude will be better, you think there are fake names, chingobingo winners like Davla and others clearly are not fake, only the not smart ones who cant use proof as a weapon are the wrong not legit yourr barking and you liers and sue happy complainers are the ones destrroying themselves for trying to destroy a legit company (one in their own) Karma for your future of bad luck is what you deserve for your dumb decision making lies

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Smick Mart
, US
Feb 09, 2021 2:05 am EST

as you explain a solitare rush score of 1888 little would finish the game in 12 seconds

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Iwill blogg Yoass
, US
Jun 29, 2021 1:55 pm EDT
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Only Botts can complete it that quick.

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Koolayd MixedDrink
, US
Aug 17, 2016 5:15 pm EDT

After 8 yrs of being a loyal player I have finally come to the conclusion there is cheating and fake players. Ive made sure I tested this out thoroughly. My statements every yr are around 20, 000 lost and 20, 000 won. I always lose more then I win. Every yr...I have tried so hard not to believe this but when I wrote support about it all they could say was I was ranked a top player and I have to play the top skill set. This I no longer believe. Unfortunately I dont have any money to hire a legit atty to take them on but I know I'm not the only person that went thru this...over this weekend I put 180.00 in...20.00 at a time...they let you win enough to cash your money back out but once you try to win more you just lose...the better I get, the bots just get even better. Can we file a class action lawsuit?

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ggs246
, US
Aug 10, 2016 2:33 am EDT

I have played at WW for many years now, at first I was making deposits but now I play for fun and free games, the amount of money I deposited would be something I wouldn't want to know, but one thing I do know is, I have seen and experienced the game cheats, one of the most I seen was in a game called dynamite in which the coloured balls change colour from what you seen to what gets shot. seen this cheat dozens of times, I also been gaming along time, and WW is the only site I have never had my account go up or stay evens, every time the account goes back to zero and more deposits were going in. one time I was complaining on the sites forums about the cheats, and I was banned from the forums.

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jazzpuppy
, US
Jun 07, 2016 3:22 pm EDT

World Winner submits your winnings to the IRS but not your losses, which, if like mine, are greater than the winnings. That's not FAIR!
I've played, like a fool, on this website for over 12 years and have NEVER EVER got high scores in the "daily delight" games and very seldom have ever won in the 5-player games, even though I'm very good at them and usually win in the "free" games and about 50% on the 2-player cash games. Like others here, I've noticed that you win a couple of games when you start out, but then, it gets harder to win. They will soon suck up your deposit if you keep playing. There is NO WAY we are grouped with players of similar scores in the cash games, and that is definitely not fair. I wonder if those exceptionally high scorers are actually WW "technicians" themselves, . Look at all the cash they're pulling in! I've made up my mind to unsubscribe when I hit a certain amount I'm aiming for to cash in at Amazon. After that, bye-bye, Sleazy Schemers!

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Richard Williams
, US
Mar 21, 2016 3:36 pm EDT

Two things here...

One- I have been playing on WW for over 14 years
Two- I have NEVER been a paying customer.

I guess because I Signed on so early with them, I am grandpa'd in as a FREE non paying member. It is my understanding that free trials are now limited. I get paid for the tourneys I win... (10 only). I will say I see most of what people are complaining about. The higher you score the higher they score etc. However I want people to keep in mind that if WW does employ players, I said IF, You bet they are using state of the art GAMING PC's. Which are so much faster than anything the normal person is using today. They are designed specifically for gaming. Iv'e tried them
side by side. My pc score in Scrabble cubes averaged 528. The scores on the gaming pc 687 average! I used to never finish a level of Dynomite. Finished with time to spare on the gaming pc. Those machines are awsome at game play. Fast, concise, accurate and very responsive. It seems to be able to do a 5-2 ratio on the mouse click. A full scroll gives you way more than a regular pc or laptop. So give this some thought also, perhaps you are only subject to half of what you believe. The other half is just kick -### gaming pc's ...ON THEIR SIDE!

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Iwill blogg Yoass
, US
Jun 29, 2021 1:59 pm EDT

What is your response to the Spades games. There are only 52 cars in the deck and 13 books between the 4 players.If you count the car didn’t know how many spades you’re going to make and the end result is you are set… no matter what. Your Computer partner will do something dumb to make sure the house wins. This is no mistake. I caught them
Cheating and I screen shot it. Yes I did. Smart for not giving them a dime.

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Southern Belle1
, US
Feb 02, 2016 11:09 pm EST
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i've played ww for years and have put money into it no where near your amounts but just today bought $10 twice and won 1 game of $3 or close too. if i play for free i win when i play for cash i loose it, excuse my language but it pisses me off to no end knowing that i'm getting cheated, i mean come on out of 12-15 games i win a measly $3? they seriously do have a matching problem i had a few high scores and the competition beat me by 200-300 or more points in solitaire rush BS! i played at least 10 games of Solitaire Rush and a few others see pictures of proof that i attached and most of them i couldn't get past a 500 score some were under that in the 400 range now freaking way!

i occasionally look for coupons which i have never had one that worked ...would be nice if they did they used to offer $5-$10 free money that you could play with but that amount would not be able get access to for with drawls. my son had a tax form to fill out he did good sometimes but in the end as you posted he lost his @ss!

as for those who disagree and have good luck with it i bet if u compare all your games and balance your deposits to your winnings you would see that they definitely would see what every one else is talking about if not hey WTG!

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Iwill blogg Yoass
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Jun 29, 2021 2:07 pm EDT

With all the posts I have read. Loss is the common denominator. With this being said something needs to be shut down, changed or banned. World winner tries to hide behind “household name Game shows” which has reputation (GSN; Wheel of Fortune -etc..) so it Uses these platforms as an enticement to entrapment participants & swindle money-willingly under the pretense of retrieving lost revenue that worldwinner knows that they are not going to pay out. If folks win, it was a glitch. Complain and don’t stop complaining

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GypsyBlues
, US
Nov 18, 2015 4:17 am EST

I had appx $200 in accumulated points when they closed my account for FRAUD!(?) claiming I had multiple accounts (untrue!) and they took all my points and would not respond to any question about my points. Now who is the fraud?!?

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WorldWinner / Game Show Network [GSN] tax fraud

this is a complaint against a site that reported that i won 880.00 which to my knowledge i have played there games but never gained money from it. I never recieved a check from worldwinner for 880.00 which is very disturbing considering they say i won this money. this site is a scam and they are hurting people. the irs has now reported i owe them over 1000 dollars which is worldwinner fault because how can you claim winnings that yoo did not win

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patti273
Staten Island, US
Jan 28, 2024 9:29 am EST
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bet my 13.50 got the thousand points but game dissapeared never got to play please credit me patti273@yahoo.com thank you

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scatman8
bay shore, US
Jun 10, 2023 9:46 am EDT

i play worldwinner games and had requested a gift card for $ 25 from Amazon that i earned through world winner and still have not gotten it.This has been going on for months and i'm tired of getting the run around, where is my gift card? i go under the player name as scatman8

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lifeisgood2504.pgo
SOUTH DAYTONA, US
Aug 09, 2022 4:48 am EDT
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not able to sign into account

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Michaela Cunningham
, US
Aug 16, 2018 4:20 am EDT

Game Show Network advertised America says at 5 p.m. weeknights and we tuned in and it is Steve Harvey like usual so I checked Cox Cable lineup and it says it's at 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. what the hell..
Ps.. Game Show Network should be called Steve Harvey and Family Feud cuz that's all it ever plays

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Stadeper
, US
Mar 05, 2012 10:40 am EST

I have $0.23 left after spending almost $100, and I'm not a bad gamer. Rip-off.

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porkchop10110
corbin, US
Jan 16, 2011 8:18 pm EST

then [censor] off and get a life!

tootles

bugsy

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porkchop10110
corbin, US
Jan 16, 2011 8:17 pm EST

sdddsee

see above comment

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porkchop10110
corbin, US
Jan 16, 2011 8:16 pm EST

hello this message is for worldwinner.com customer service

I was attempting to play one of your games and entered everything as I was supposed to. But, apparently you want to play a different type of game. One that I have no intention of playing. At least, not this year

my advice to you is to learn some professionalism. But, chances are you are not capable. So, rather than spouting off, I will go to of the other dozen of games out there

thought you needed this honnest comment
regards
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anony moose
Vancouver, US
Sep 07, 2010 3:58 pm EDT
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complete scam! Contact any investigators you can find online to review and rate the website. A good add on to review and rate websites yourself is WebOfTrust for your internet browser. Shows everyones ratings for every website, alerts you if anything is bad with it. Great to leave your own review to let others know. once you get scammed by someone its really hard to trust legitimate online companies. Worldwinner is far from legitimate.

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witchieintx
Granbury, US
Feb 06, 2010 1:49 am EST

except u never cash out and they make money off each round they sent me a tax form showing ive won 1500$ but shows actually -$257 so confused and feel swindelled

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