Spanish authorities warn online gambling operators of ID theft liabilities

DGOJ, Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ), has held meetings with licensed operators to address identity theft on online gambling platforms.

According to the DGOJ, it collaborated with the State Agency for Tax Administration (AEAT) and the State Security Forces and Corps on a report that identified nearly 8,000 cases of identity theft. The report found that 91% of these cases occurred in the context of sports betting.

The Protocol for Action for Impersonated Taxpayers (PACS), launched in April 2024, revealed that nearly 5% of all individuals who won more than €100 in online gaming were victims of impersonation. This was reported by the Spanish iGaming news source Infoplay and confirmed by the DGOJ.

“The PACS serves as a tool to assist taxpayers whose identities have been misused to conceal online gambling winnings and evade tax obligations,” the DGOJ stated.

Following the conclusion of the 2024 RENTA campaign, the DGOJ analysed the collected data to me..

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