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