Recently I received a very legit looking moneybookers email.

As you see everything in that email looks legit but its not, the idea of that email is to get you to click on the links in it, which would bring you to a site where you would enter your account details. If you do that the people behind it will have full access to your account and most likely wipe you out.

I did not like the look of this mail so I contacted moneybookers, it took them 2 days to answer but I didn’t mind, the worst thing that could of happened is that they would of locked my account for a few days.

This is the reply from moneybookers.

Dear Mr REAL NAME,

Thank you for contacting us.

We can confirm that the e-mail message you are referring to has nothing to do with Skrill (Moneybookers) at all. It is a phishing e-mail with a link redirecting you to a website which looks similar to www.moneybookers.com. Its aim is to trick you into submitting your Skrill (Moneybookers) log in details to the scammers.

Please note that e-mails from Skrill (Moneybookers) will always address you using your registered name. In addition to this, we kindly advise you to always check if the URL you are redirected to is the official Skrill (Moneybookers) website address. Please note that some scammers may “mask” the address to make it look legitimate. For example, this might be something like www.verify-moneybookers.com. Please remember that when the address in the browser bar begins with https:// (rather than http://) you are accessing a secured server, and you will be able to view a security certificate in your browser. In most cases, phishing emails send you to a page with a link that starts with http:// which means that the connection to the page is not encrypted and that you should not be sharing any personal details.

In case you have already provided your log in details on a phishing website, please be kindly advised to change your Skrill (Moneybookers) password immediately. In addition to this, we kindly ask you to forward the full URL of the phishing website to security@moneybookers.com.

We kindly invite you to visit our Scam Information Page by going to www.moneybookers.com > ‘Security’ (located in the ‘More Services’ box on your left-hand side).

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time we can be of some help.

Best regards,
Donovan

Skrill Team

Some basic tips to keep your online money safe.

• If in doubt contact your online wallet.
• They never call you by your email they always use your real name.
• No Nigerian president will ever put $25,000,000 into your bank account.

All of the merge poker sites allow moneybookers deposit and withdrawl options, they are fast and secure and cheap, making them an ideal online wallet for playing poker. Take a look at the sites which we recommend on the Merge gaming network.

The Best Merge Gaming Poker VIP Offers

Rank	Top Merge Gaming Poker Sites		VIP Bonus	USA	Room Review’s	Visit
1.		RPM Poker	$750 + 45%		RPM Review	Play Now
2.		Lock Poker	$750 + 22.5%		Lock Review	Play Now
3.		Muchos Poker	€1000 + 35%		Muchos Review	Play Now
4.		BlackChip Poker	$750 +45%		BlackChip Review	Play Now
5.		Bulldog777 Poker	$750 + 35%		Bulldog777 Review	Play Now
6.		Aced Poker	$750 + 35%		Aced Review	Play Now
7.		Carbon Poker	$600 + 35%		Carbon Review	Play Now

Another big perk for players who choose Lock is that they can withdraw funds in the blink of an eye. In most cases, if you withdraw from Lock you will have to wait no more than a few hours before you receive your money. Obviously the time it takes for your withdrawal to process varies depending on the method you withdrew with, but all in all Lock Poker has the best banking for US online poker players. They are seeing their daily volume of players rise and rise, while another Merge Network site is seeing the opposite begin to happen.

Carbon Poker Losing Popularity

With Lock Poker absolutely killing it recently, it has been hard for Carbon Poker to really make any sort of substantial impact on their primarily US-based clientele. They are actually moving in the opposite direction because while Lock is the host of super-fast payments, Carbon plays host to some of the slowest. The most commonly heard complaint coming from players is that it can take anywhere from 1 to even 3 months before the money you withdraw will ever reach you.
Slow payment and a lack of a lot of new promotions is really starting to hurt Carbon, and if they do not fix things soon, Lock Poker will be the only place American players turn for online poker in the US.

Carbon Poker Smaller Stakes Reload Bonus

Speaking of free money, Carbon Poker is offering another reload bonus this month to players that prefer the smaller stakes. By using the bonus code OCTFREE30, players receive a 10% bonus (caps out at $30) upon making a reload deposit to help boost their finances. Players must earn 25 VIP points for each $1 in bonus money so in the matter of a few sessions on the felt, bankrolls will grow daily.

Carbon Poker Double your VIP points in October

In addition to those reload bonuses; Carbon Poker is also excited to announce that players can earn double the VIP points while playing. By first clicking on the “activate promo” option in the player admin, Carbon players can earn 2x VIP points every Tuesday and Thursday in October by playing in any multi-table tournaments, sit-and-goes and/or any real money ring games. For those that prefer to play Omaha, 2x VIP points are offered at all times (24/7) for any variation of the Omaha game, so players can cash in all month with these extra VIP points.

Once again, Carbon Poker has outdone themselves with these great bonus offers to their loyal clientele. Carbon Poker continues to grow as an industry leader in the online poker world and it is no more evident than how they continually put their players first with these reload bonuses, you can read our full Carbon Poker Review here.

• 150% up to $750 sign-up bonus
• VIP rakeback up to 47% (when clearing bonuses)
• $10,000 Exclusive Rake Race
• Free Poker Coaching through Drag the Bar (rake $1 during your first month)
• 14 days of $500 daily First Depositor Freerolls

So if you are looking for a good poker site with plenty of perks we cannot recommend Carbon Poker enough.

Full Terms of the Exclusive Free $25 Cash Bonus:

• Valid from September 1st to October 1st
• Available to players that register and make a deposit during September
• Once a deposit is made, players will be credited with the Free $25 to their real money account
• Players can make a withdrawal once 1,000 VIP Points have been earned
• If a withdrawal is made before the completion of the bonus, the $25 Free Cash bonus will be void
• Free $25 can only be used in poker games

RPM Poker is offering a promotion titled “August Rush” this month that’ll allow players to win various prizes. You can win a prize from the August Rush promotion on any weekday during the month of August. Check out the prizes that you can win below as well as how to win each of the prizes up for grabs.

• August Rush Burnout Mondays allow players to earn double VIP Points the entire day. To take part in the promo you need to contact Manager@RPMPoker.com before you start playing on Monday.

• August Rush Talladega Tuesdays also allow players to earn double VIP Points. However, you need to contact the same email listed above before you begin playing Tuesday even if you played on Monday.

• August Rush Wheelin’ Wednesdays will reward players that play 5000 hands with entry into the $5K GTD held on Sundays at RPM Poker.

• August Rush Turbocharged Thursdays will reward players with an $11 satellite ticket as long as you earn 800 VIP Points throughout the day.

• August Rush Pit Crew Fridays reward players with a seat into the daily $3K GTD tournament, but only if you’re able to earn 650 VIP Points throughout the day.

RPM Poker isn’t awarding any prizes on weekends this month, but that’ll change as soon as US players can start signing up to the poker room again I’m sure. RPM Poker traffic is down lately, which makes it a great place to play right now if you can. The GTD tournaments don’t have the biggest prize pools, but it isn’t that difficult to cash in the events due to the small number of players in the tournaments and due to the competition being fairly soft at RPM Poker.

RPM Poker is hosting a $2000 GTD tournament at the end of August and there are several ways to ensure that you’re playing in the tournament. There are going to be 3 ways to earn a seat in the tournament at RPM Poker and we’re going to take a look at them below.

• The 1st way to play in the $2K GTD at RPM Poker this month is by buying in for $100.
• The 2nd way to enter the tournament is by qualifying for the event this month at RPM Poker. Players need to earn 5000 VIP Points from now until August 21st to win a free seat in the tournament.
• The 3rd way to win a seat in this tournament is by entering the RPM Poker raffle. RPM Poker is selling raffle tickets for $1 each. To buy a raffle ticket you simply send your $1 to the account “RPMRAFFLE”. You can buy as many raffle tickets as you want. RPM Poker will be giving away a total of 20 seats during the raffle, so you definitely want to make sure you have a few tickets to save you the $100 buy-in.

The actual $2K RPM Poker tournament will take place on August 28th 2011 at 16:00 server time. I’m sure the tourney is going to be well above the $2K GTD because I’m sure people will win seats by earning 5000 VIP Points and I’m sure some people will be buying into the tournament directly at the end of the month due to the small playing field and weak competition.

This is only one of many promotions running at RPM Poker this month, so make sure you sign-in to your account or open an account today to take part in the summer festivities at RPM Poker.

By sitting at one of the designated “Bad Beat Jackpot” tables, all players involved have a shot at getting a piece of that massive pool. If your hand of quad 7’s or better gets cracked by another player, the hefty payout is coming your way. 35% of the total pool at the time (which is only getting larger) goes to the player who lost with the monster hand, while the lucky winner gets 17.5%. The remaining players at the table split up 17.5%, while 20% of the remaining 30% goes back into the Bad Beat Jackpot pool for next time. Hitting a Bad Beat Jackpot of this size at your table leaves everyone at the table extremely happy with the large addition to their Carbon Poker bankroll, so what are you waiting for? Get on the Bad Beat Jackpot tables today!

Other Carbon Poker News

We have changed our domain name from CabonPoker.com to CarbonPoker.ag in the wake of all the online regulations going on in the U.S. This is simply a domain name change and Carbon players do not have to work about changes regarding their account, login or gaming action. The homepage has more details on this issue to keep you up-to-date.

Finally, we are offering a 70% Reload Bonus for the month of July that caps out at $350. To get this bonus simply type in the Bonus Code of JULY350 upon reloading your account and get back to the action. It is valid until 11:59 server time on July 31, 2011, so re-up your account soon to take advantage of this great offer.

RPM Poker is running a great promotion during this month called “Jacked Up June”. If your bankroll needs to be jacked up this month there is no better place to play than RPM Poker. Everyday in June players at RPM Poker will be able to try and complete a challenge to earn a reward. Some of the rewards are awesome and they aren’t overly difficult to achieve.

Get your 100% RPM Poker Bonus up to $750 plus you get entries into the 1st Depositor Freeroll use the exclusive Bonus Code: MGVIP

RPM Poker June Burnout Mondays

Players can earn double VIP Points every Monday in June at RPM Poker, but in order to earn the double points you need to contact Manager@RPMPoker.com before you begin playing.

RPM Poker June Talladega Tuesdays

Players need to try and play 3000 raked poker hands on any Tuesday in June to earn an $11 satellite ticket that you can use to try and win a seat into the $109 $100K Guarantee.

RPM Poker June Wheelin’ Wednesdays

Any player that plays 2500 raked hands or plays 50 S&G’s will earn the Wheelin’ Wednesday Accolade. This month you can also earn a better prize on Wednesdays, which I’ve listed below.

Players that play 8000 raked hands (Any Stakes) or 200 S&G’s ($10+ Buy-In) will earn a free ticket into the huge $100K Guarantee, which has a buy-in of $109.

RPM Poker June Turbocharged Thursdays

I love Turbocharged Thursday, as players only need to play 2500 raked hands to earn a $150 bonus + $10 instant cash that’s credited to your real money balance.

RPM Poker June Pit Crew Fridays

Friday’s at RPM Poker are for the double VIP Point fans just like Monday. Make sure you contact the email listed above to opt-in to the Friday double VIP Points as well.

RPM Poker June Supercharged Saturdays

Saturdays have also changed at RPM Poker and I like the new challenge. Players need to try and play 100 super turbo tournaments in order to earn a free $10 instant cash deposit into your real money balance.

RPM Poker June Speedy Sundays

Players need to compete in 100 MTT’s/S&G’s on a Sunday in order to earn a sweet $150 bonus plus an $11 satellite ticket that you can use to try and earn a seat into the massive $109 $100K GTD.

Get your 100% RPM Poker Bonus up to $750 plus you get entries into the 1st Depositor Freeroll use the exclusive Bonus Code: MGVIP

The only VIP promotion running in June is the Quad Pyramid promotion, which is a shame. The chances of winning a prize in this promo are slim, but since you don’t need to do anything in order to win it isn’t that bad. Your goal in June is to try and hit quad 5’s on the flop. Both of your hole cards need to be a 5 and there need to be two 5’s on the flop in order to win the prize.

Carbon Poker states that you only need to email them the hand number in order to receive the prize, so make sure you jot the hand number down. They also state that you should open the hand history tool and take a screenshot of the hand, so if you can take a screenshot it’s recommend to ensure you receive the prize in a timely manner.

The prize that you win depends upon what level VIP you are, but I’ve listed the prizes below. All of the cash prizes are deposited into your account instantly and you don’t need to worry about clearing the cash prize or anything like that.

• Regular VIP – $5
• Earth VIP – $10
• Wind VIP – $15
• Fire VIP – $20
• Water VIP – $25
• Ether VIP – $30

Get your 100% RPM Poker Bonus up to $600 plus you get entries into the 1st Depositor Freerolls and a 30 day rakerace to get this use the exclusive Bonus Code: CPVIP