🚨 Stake.com Silencing Users After Imposing 15% Withdrawal Tax in India — Legal Compliance or Strategic Deflection?

Hey folks,

Just wanted to highlight a serious issue for Indian users of Stake.com and possibly others affected globally:

❗15% Tax on INR Withdrawals
Stake.com recently began charging a 15% fee on fiat withdrawals (INR), claiming it's due to "legal compliance" with Indian banking regulations.
They now say they're operating legally, but what about the time when they were clearly violating Indian payment laws via third-party UPI vendors? Users like me have had bank accounts frozen, but Stake never took responsibility.

😡 Biased Refunds & Ignored Complaints
Some users have reportedly been refunded.

Others (like me), despite verifiable financial damage, are being ignored.

Their actions have led to emotional distress, self-doubt, and trauma from being consistently gaslit by vague responses like “everything has been answered,” even when no answer was ever provided.

❌ Now They've Disabled Email Support
As of now, Stake.com has discontinued all email support. Here’s the actual response I received:

“We have moved to our live support solution located on the Stake website… This Email will no longer be serviced.”

But guess what? Their live chat isn’t available once they put your account on withdrawal-only mode or if you raise too many questions.

This is a tactic to silence users, prevent a paper trail, and dodge data requests or formal complaints.

⚠️ This Is NOT Responsible Gambling – It’s Corporate Gaslighting
Their refusal to acknowledge wrongdoing, selective refunds, mental manipulation, and shutting down support channels shows a clear pattern of evading accountability.

I’m already escalating this to XCM, the Curacao Gaming Control Board, and the Gambling Commission of India. This isn't about addiction — it's about a company’s deliberate, evasive conduct that destabilizes users emotionally and financially.

If you’ve faced something similar — don’t stay silent. Share your story, file complaints, and push back. Enough is enough.