Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine

Affiliates have flocked to a Russian-language programme called Gambler Panel, which markets a “soulless project that is made for profit” and has helped proliferate scam gambling sites, according to KrebsOnSecurity. The programme claims more than 20,000 affiliates who earn a minimum of $10 for each verification deposit, with new affiliates needing approval via the group’s Telegram channel, which has around 2,500 active users.

The system guides affiliates on how to entice visitors, keep them gambling and extract maximum profits, including templates to drive traffic via Instagram and TikTok. The scheme promotes a fake casino engine and a $2,500 credit offered via promo codes, but withdrawals are blocked until a purported verification deposit of around $100 is made in cryptocurrency.

The Gambler Panel’s wiki describes the aim as driving traffic to scam sites by any means, and a 17-year-old developer identified as Thereallo highlighted the scalable, franchise-like nature of the operation, with Silent Push compiling a list of related domains. This post appeared on 28 August 2025.