NETELLER SPEAKS ON U.S. FREEZE
ON PLAYER PAYOUTS (Update)
Confirmation that U.S. Attorney has
seized funds, stopping players from accessing their money.
With speculation and rumour running wild that the U.S. authorities
have somehow managed to freeze Neteller payments to the e-wallet's
former US clients, the British payment processor said on Thursday
that the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) had seized funds,
stopping customers from accessing their money.
Quoting a statement from the Isle of Man based and regulated financial
company, Reuters news agency reported: "The group has been
advised that the USAO has obtained court-ordered seizure warrants
seizing funds pertaining to the group's transactions."
"The amount of funds seized by the USAO or otherwise restricted
by third parties does not exceed $55 million," it added.
"As a result of the restrictions placed by third parties,
court-ordered seizures, and related legal concerns, the group is
currently unable to make payments to U.S. customers."
