MalwareTips: fake crypto casino poli-market.com demands 'verification' deposit before withdrawals
MalwareTips reported on 1 November 2026 that poli-market.com is a fake crypto casino that credits a large bonus, then demands a “verification” deposit before withdrawals. It says the site uses the same kit as other casinos it has exposed.
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Source: malwaretips.com · published
What happened
On 1 November 2026 MalwareTips reported that poli-market.com is a fake crypto casino. In its account, the site passes itself off as a decentralized, “provably fair” platform, offers Crash, Plinko, Mines and slots, claims to be the “#1” platform without any evidence, shows scrolling “recent wins” and “withdrawals” feeds and credits a big bonus once a promo code is entered. Its domain was registered on 8 October 2026, and MalwareTips says it uses the same site kit as winzo.cc, total-sitevv.lol, vicesix.club and mozvex.com, all of which it has already exposed as scams.
How the scam works
MalwareTips says the trap springs at the first withdrawal. Sign-up takes seconds and needs almost no information, the games run smoothly and early wins are common, so the balance looks real. When the user tries to cash out, the site demands a new crypto deposit, commonly between $100 and $500, labelled a verification deposit, activation fee, network fee, security deposit or wallet validation. Paying leads to more demands, such as a higher verification tier, a VIP upgrade or a tax on winnings, while refusing leaves the balance stuck on the screen. Support is friendly while the user is paying and then slows down and goes silent.
According to MalwareTips, sites like this are promoted through TikTok clips, YouTube ads, Facebook and Instagram posts, and Discord and Telegram groups, with screenshots of large payouts, a bonus worth thousands, a promo code and a “limited time” warning. Some use celebrity names as fake backers, although MalwareTips says there is no credible evidence linking any of those people to these casinos. Deposits are crypto-only, which makes them almost impossible to reverse.
MalwareTips' advice is clear: do not deposit, and do not pay any “verification” or “activation” fee meant to unlock a withdrawal. A legitimate casino verifies identity with documents and deducts any fee from a payout, instead of asking for a separate transfer.
Source
MalwareTips, “Poli-market.com EXPOSED”, scam report of 1 November 2026.
Red flags
- A “withdrawal” that requires a fresh crypto deposit labelled verification, activation, network or security fee.
- A large sign-up bonus, often $2,000 to $10,000, credited when a promo code is entered.
- Endless “recent wins” and “withdrawals” feeds that repeat and never pause.
- No identifiable operator, licence or dispute route, and crypto-only deposits.
- A very new domain (poli-market.com was registered 8 October 2026) that shares a site kit with other flagged casinos.
If you were targeted
- 1Do not deposit on poli-market.com, and do not pay any fee to unlock a withdrawal.
- 2Do not connect a crypto wallet or approve its permission requests; one approval can let a site drain a wallet.
- 3If you sent crypto, keep transaction records and report it to your exchange and local police.
- 4Ignore celebrity endorsements in posts and check any claim on the person's official profiles.
- 5Look up a casino's licence on the regulator's own register, not from a number shown on the site.