Once the greatest payment processor for Internet gaming transactions, Neteller, has issued a press release today, February 8th 2007, which generally informs that all funds of the company’s American clients will be held for an undisclosed period of time.
In accordance with the statement published by Neteller, the firm is collaborating with the American Attorney’s Office in association with the arrests of the two previous employees of Neteller. Even though so far the company itself has not been accused of any criminal activity, Neteller is willing to cooperate with the American authorities, which will involve providing information about their clients, financial and accounting data.
The delay payments to the American clients of Neteller is explained with the collaboration between the company and the American Attorney’s Office, and there are hints that the funds have in fact been frozen by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Neteller claims that a lot of American banks refuse transaction with the company as well as clearing houses in New York. According to Neteller - they are preparing a settlement with the American authorities and are searching for a method to be able to pay the US account holders their funds, nonetheless, there is no deadline established for this to happen.