英国超市连锁店Tesco、金融机构Barclays和Monzo等知名企业，以及足球运动员Erling Haaland、Jude Bellingham、Bruno Fernandes和拳手Tyson Fury、赛车手Lewis Hamilton等公众人物的品牌和形象，成为非法离岸赌场冒充的目标1。这些无执照的赌博平台声称获得库拉索和安茹安岛等地的许可，但未持有英国合法经营执照1。虚假广告通过Facebook和Instagram等Meta平台发布，吸引消费者参与1。
Tyson Fury已在Instagram发布视频否认与此类赌博公司有关，并表示曾拒绝过相关企业数百万美元的邀约1。业内人士对此提出严厉批评，Entain公司董事总经理Bejay Patel指出："这些冒充执照经营者的赌场正在剥削英国消费者和合法企业，不缴税，而全球最大的科技平台继续从其广告中获利"1。Meta在接受Guardian质询后已删除相关广告，但该公司认为广告商而非平台本身应负责当地监管合规1。
英国赌博委员会表示将在秋季犯罪与警务法案生效后获得更多权力以打击非法网站1。
Major British retailers and financial institutions, including Tesco and Barclays, along with prominent athletes such as Lewis Hamilton, Tyson Fury, Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, and Bruno Fernandes, have had their names and likenesses fraudulently used in a coordinated scam involving unlicensed offshore gambling operations 1. The fake endorsement advertisements, distributed across Facebook and Instagram, falsely claim authorization from jurisdictions including Curaçao and Anguilla, despite lacking legitimate operating licenses required under UK law 1.
The scheme has prompted Tesco to alert police authorities to the unauthorized use of its brand 1. Tyson Fury responded to the misuse of his image by posting a video on Instagram denying any involvement and revealing that he had previously rejected offers worth millions of dollars from gambling companies 1. Bejay Patel, managing director of Entain, condemned the operations, stating: "These unlicensed operators impersonating licensed entities are exploiting UK consumers and legitimate businesses while evading taxes, and the world's largest technology platforms continue profiting from their advertising" 1.
Meta acknowledged removing the advertisements following inquiries from the Guardian but maintained that advertisers, rather than the platform itself, bear responsibility for ensuring local regulatory compliance 1. The UK Gambling Commission indicated it would gain enhanced enforcement powers from autumn onwards, following the implementation of new crime and policing legislation, to better combat illegal betting websites 1.
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