I personally don't believe it is a doj bust, it does not have the smell of the doj.
echeck.org is still up and running, just not making any gambling transactions.
I personally think it is/was large scale embezzlement within the company, and the company has closed down that part of their operation after the losses.
But that is just my opinion...
If this is the case, then players with money still there simply have to use it up with non-gambling purchases, or request a withdrawal.
Neteller fed the same BS to US customers when it closed down, telling US customers it was merely a block on gambling transactions, and that they were still free to use it for non-gambling purchases, or withdraw the balance.
They went through a sham of taking US customers' withdrawal requests, and told them that the huge volume of such requests meant that withdrawals would take far longer than normal. Some players DID find ways of "using" their funds, rather than withdrawing, but each time a "use" was found, it was abruptly shut down by Neteller.
Many were transferring their funds through P2P, a valid Neteller facility used for sending money to friends and relatives abroad, or making payments to internet based merchants. This was shut down because it effectively allowed US customers to convert DoJ seized money into liquid money in other customers' accounts, which Neteller could NOT honour in it's entirety should these other customers try to use it.
One US customer posted that they had asked Neteller where they could find out which non-gambling merchants they could spend their money, and Neteller CS said they could not provide such information because it was confidential. It is thought that the whole thing was BS, and there were NO merchants other than gambling sites that accepted Neteller.
They were also quick to shut down the ATM cards for US customers, since although they would not work within the US, they DID work in places like Canada, and would have enabled customers close to Canada to get their money out.
With EWX, we had a repeat performance of the same old BS. They said customers could log in and request a withdrawal, and they would be processed just as soon as the "technical issues" were overcome.
If you find a way to get your money out of eCheck, DON'T HANG AROUND, as they may well start shutting down these "services" for US customers.
If eCheck has an ATM card, and you have one, nip over to Canada & see if it works
Pffff!
