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

Hey folks,

Just wantedI want to highlightshed light on a serious issue forgrowing concern affecting Indian users ofon Stake.com — and possiblyperhaps others affected globally:

❗ 15% Tax on INR Withdrawals 
Stake.com recently began charging a 15% fee on INR 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.
Now they say they’re operating legally — but what about the months (or years) they were openly violating Indian payment laws by routing UPI deposits through 3rd-party vendors?
😡 Biased Refunds & Ignored Complaints
Some users have reportedly been refundedMany of us, myself included, had our bank accounts frozen due to these shady transactions, and Stake never took responsibility.

Others (like me), despite verifiable financial damage, are being ignored.😡 Selective Refunds & Ignored Complaints 
Some users are mysteriously refunded. 
Their actions have led to emotional distressOthers, self-doubt,despite facing verifiable financial damage and emotional trauma from being consistently gaslit by vague responses like “everything has been answered,” even when no answer was ever provided are stonewalled.

❌ Now They've Disabled Email SupportTheir classic response? 
As of now, Stake.com“Everything has discontinued all email supportbeen answered” — even when nothing was actually addressed. Here’It's the actual response I received:gaslighting at scale.

“We have moved to our live support solution located on the Stake website… This❌ Support Shutdown: Email will no longer be serviced.”Channel Gone 
Stake has officially discontinued email support. Here's what I received:
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.

Quote

"We have moved to our live support solution located on the Stake website… This Email will no longer be serviced."
This is a tactic to silence users, prevent a paper trail, and dodge data requests or formal complaints.

But here's the trick — live chat becomes inaccessible once your account is placed on withdrawal-only mode, or if you start asking the “wrong” questions.

This isn't a move toward better support. It's a deliberate tactic to:

• Silence users
• Avoid written paper trails
• Dodge data access requests
• Escape legal scrutiny

⚠️ 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 accountabilityThis is no longer about addiction or user behavior. It’s about:

• Deliberate evasion of responsibility
• Mental and emotional destabilization of users
• Manipulation via selective communication and refund bias

I’m already escalating've escalated this to XCM, the Curacao Gaming Control Board, (XCM) 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 somethingexperienced similar mistreatment — don’t stay silent. Share your story, file complaints, and push backDocument everything. Enough is enoughSpeak out. Demand answers.

Finally i, I got scammed by stake, iStake. I never expect theseexpected this kind of reply from staketheir support.


Hello there!

Thanks for reaching out to Stake support team.
After reviewing this once more, our team has confirmed that your transaction was not sent to Stake, so you will not be able to receive those funds either.
After reviewing this once more, our team has confirmed that your transaction was not sent to Stake, so you will not be able to receive those funds either.

Please, review the information entered at the moment of transfer.

Kind regards, 
StepanFa 
StepanFaHelp Centre | Stake Smart 

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Stake is committed to responsible gambling, for. For more information visit: https://www.gamblingtherapy.org

"Your transaction was not sent to Stake." 
"We are merely a receiving platform." 
"The payment provider is in charge."

🚨 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.

Finally i scammed by stake, i never expect these reply from stake.


Hello there!

Thanks for reaching out to Stake support team.

After reviewing this once more, our team has confirmed that your transaction was not sent to Stake, so you will not be able to receive those funds either.

Please, review the information entered at the moment of transfer.

Kind regards,

StepanFa

Help Centre l Stake Smart

© Stake Casino, All Rights Reserved
Stake is committed to responsible gambling, for more information visit https://www.gamblingtherapy.org

"Your transaction was not sent to Stake."
"We are merely a receiving platform."
"The payment provider is in charge."