REFERENCE PATH · WHISTLERS
Another route to report illegal gambling
EEEP's Whistlers platform is the official route for information about illegal gambling. Before reporting, whitelisting and blacklisting help to record exactly what was found, without turning personal assessment into a final conclusion.
Record without contact
Note domain, date, how you found the service, and the exact licensing claim. Don't file or send documents just to create proof.
- URL
- Advertisement or message
- Register result
Don't confuse the channels
Whistlers is about reporting illegal gambling. The branded complaint through Gov.gr concerns licensed online providers. Online fraud has an additional police track. The same incident can have many aspects, but each submission needs a clear subject.
Limit personal data
Follow the fields and instructions of the official platform. Do not post the report on social networks together with documents, account information or third party information.
Whistlers secure report preparation
Reporting illegal gambling information needs an accurate object, not an experimental transaction. The user can register domain, approach, claims and results of the two registries without depositing money or handing over documents. The EEEP evaluates the information; the report is not a public verdict.
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Do not create a new risk
Don't open an account, make a deposit and chat more just to collect stuff. List what is already public or downloaded. If you're already exposed, protect accounts and payments first.
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Check both registries
Search for the domain in the whitelist and the blacklist and note the results separately. Not being whitelisted is important for research, but should not be converted by the user into a final legal judgment.
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Describe the approach
Note where the link appeared, what license or ID it stated, date and full address. Keep the original message or ad. Don't add victim numbers, financial loss, or a connection to people you can't document.
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Follow Whistlers
Open the official platform from the EEEP website and follow the current fields. Minimize third-party personal data. If there is your own contractual dispute or online fraud, create a separate file for the respective service.
| Observation | Main route | What is attached | What is avoided? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possible unlicensed provider | Whistlers | Domain and registry checks | Deposit for trial |
| Difference with a licensed provider | Name complaint Gov.gr | Account and contact | Using whistlers as a complaint |
| Data theft or computer fraud | Police service Gov.gr | Original message and technical trace | Offender performance without investigation |
| Suspicious charge | Payment provider | Movement and notification time | Waiting for a response from the publication |
Points that require pause and control
Advertisement with authority logo
Record the presence, but verify permission only in the registry.
Communication only in messaging app
The absence of verifiable corporate identity increases the need to stop contact.
Prompt to bypass blocking
Do not follow domain change or payment instructions that are intended to circumvent regulatory measures.
Public designation of a natural person
Do not assign control or responsibility without official documentation. The platform receives data for evaluation.
Check before submitting
- No new transactions
- Domain as is
- White list
- Blacklist
- Date of observation
- Original message
- Only substantiated claims
- Separate other routes
Frequently asked questions
Is Whistlers for every complaint?
No. The packet records this as an information path related to illegal gambling. For a dispute with a licensed online provider, there is a registered complaint via Gov.gr/EEEP.
Do I need to prove illegality?
Provide accurate information and evidence that you legally have, without creating risk. The competent authority evaluates the regulatory conclusion. Your description should distinguish between a registry finding and a case.
Can I send an ad screenshot?
It can help along with URL, date, platform and original message. It alone does not prove who created the ad or controls the domain.
What do I do if I have already paid?
Contact the payment provider directly through an official channel and record the transaction. If there is online fraud, consider the police route. Whistlers report is not a substitute for these urgent steps.
Example of a report without a test deposit
The user receives a message with a link, a claim "EEEP license" and an invitation for immediate deposit. It keeps the original message, copies the domain and does not create an account. It checks whitelist and blacklist and notes the results separately. This material is sufficient to describe the observation without increasing the financial exposure.
The report states where and when the link appeared, exactly what permission it claimed, and what the logs showed. It is not written that there are hundreds of victims, that the beneficiary of a payment is the perpetrator, or that a specific person controls the site, unless there is official documentation. The information is submitted to EEEP for evaluation.
If the user has already paid, the Whistlers report remains only one part. At the same time it communicates with the payment provider, records authentication and traffic and, when there is evidence of online fraud, uses the police route. It does not wait for one service to perform the role of the other and does not send an inseparable file with unnecessary personal data.
- No transaction to collect data
- Exact permission assertion
- Results of two registries
- Separate payment protection
After the report
Proof of submission is kept private with the submitted material. If the domain changes or ceases to function, a new, dated remark is added; it is not considered an automatic confirmation of the original case. The user does not attempt to follow the carrier with new accounts or payments. Any official change to the white list or blacklist is recorded as a new regulatory event. Until then the public language remains "petition filed" and not "authority decided."
Protection of information after submission
The reference material is not posted in its entirety on a forum or social network. It may contain an active link, personal information or details needed by the relevant assessment. The user keeps a secure copy, number or submission receipt and notes only new public comments. If a third party requests the records claiming to be cooperating with the authority, the identity is confirmed through an official channel. This caution does not limit the reference; it protects the user and preserves the original trace.
- Not a public dump
- Secure private copy
- New data with date
- Acknowledgment of any third party request