The name and reputation of Scooore.be, a betting site owned by the National Lottery, are being misused to create fake casino sites. Behind these imitations lies a well-oiled fraudulent system aimed at luring players to unauthorised platforms.
A well-orchestrated case of brand theft
At the heart of this sophisticated scam are sites such as scooores.org, scooore-be.com and scooorebe.com, listed in the 15 January 2026 update of the Gaming Commission (GC) blacklist. These domains deliberately mimic the name of a legitimate gaming platform in order to convince hurried or distracted internet users that the platform is reliable and regulated.
But how do these platforms manage to overcome users’ credulity? It is a combination of misleading domain names, copied logos, and sometimes even targeted advertisements that give the illusion of a secure environment.
In a specific investigation into another misleading website, 888casinobe.com, the results are revealing: this site presents itself as a source of information on the illegality of certain casinos in Belgium, promoting caution among players. However, the affiliate links on the site lead directly to Royal Tigers, a casino without a Belgian licence, deliberately obscuring the truth. This ploy shows how subtle impersonation can be: a warning message becomes a gateway to a scam.
According to the Belgian authorities, this technique is part of a set of fraudulent tactics that aim to exploit players’ trust in respected or well-known brands. While Scooore and other brands work to offer legitimate services that comply with current regulations, parallel platforms present themselves under false pretences to attract deposits and bets without offering any legal or financial security.
The mechanics of online scams
To understand the scale of this phenomenon, it is useful to look at the general modus operandi of illegal casinos. These platforms share several characteristics:
- As soon as they are promoted, they advertise bonuses, guaranteed winnings or exceptional conditions, often relayed via advertisements on social networks.
- When registering, players are often greeted with a series of initial winnings, created by manipulated algorithms. These early successes win the user’s trust.
- When players attempt to withdraw their winnings, many sites require additional deposits under various pretexts. This is where the fraud becomes tangible: either the account is suddenly closed, or the funds become inaccessible, with no possibility of recourse.
The centrepiece of this mechanism is precisely the usurpation of visual or textual identity: by presenting themselves under a well-known name, such as Scooore, these clones generate confusion that they exploit.
The GC reminds players that operating online gambling requires a valid licence issued by the authorities, and that the absence of this legal framework exposes them to serious risks: loss of funds, exploitation of personal data, no recourse in the event of a dispute, and potentially legal sanctions if the user voluntarily chooses to play on an unauthorised site. Players are encouraged to check the validity of a domain themselves by consulting the official lists of licensed operators.
Scooore.be
Scooore is a sports betting brand owned by the National Lottery. Their website, Scooore.be, has an F1+ licence from the GC, making it a safe and legal platform for gambling.