URGENT: Player safety risk – repeat fraudster active in poker community
Hello,
I am writing to raise a serious player safety concern regarding an individual who may be active within poker events and associated communities.
The individual is Kenneth Broad, a previously convicted fraudster with a documented history of targeting individuals by building personal relationships and persuading them to hand over money under false pretences.
There are credible concerns that this behaviour is ongoing within poker circles. Recent incidents suggest that individuals have suffered significant financial losses after being approached using the same pattern of trust-building, financial positioning, and promises of returns linked to gambling or investment opportunities.
This is not an isolated or historical issue. The behaviour appears consistent, repeatable, and targeted, and may involve multiple victims who have not come forward.
Given the social and trust-based nature of live and online poker environments, this presents a clear safeguarding risk to players, particularly in settings where individuals interact regularly and financial discussions are common.
I am bringing this to your attention so that appropriate internal awareness, monitoring, or preventative measures can be considered. This may include flagging the individual, alerting security teams, or reviewing any known activity linked to this name.
This information is shared in good faith to help prevent further harm to players.
I would prefer to remain anonymous.
I have attached a picture of the scammer. Please report him if he has scammed youu or anyone you know.
Kind regards.
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Hello,I am writing to raise a serious player safety concern regarding an individual who may be active within poker events and associated communities.The individual is Kenneth Broad, a previously convicted fraudster with a documented history of targeting individuals by building personal relationships and persuading them to hand over money under false pretences.There are credible
Is he the guy with the tie, if so, that's a power suit if there ever were one
The bald guy in the middle shaking hands.
another pic and news write up of him.
A woman from Cornwall has been talking about how a fraudster who conned her and two others out of tens of thousands of pounds had ruined her life.
Kenneth Broad, from St Keyne near Liskeard, was sentenced to 15 months in prison at Truro Crown Court and ordered to serve at least half of his sentence.
Broad, 44, pleaded guilty to four counts of deception amounting to almost £130,000 at an earlier hearing.
Janet Savage, 58, said she was "devastated" by Broad's deception.
Judge Ian Leeming QC, accepted that initially Broad had received money from his victims on a lawful basis and had repaid some.
But he told him he had behaved "disgracefully and dishonestly".
I lost my home, my business and my sanity
Janet Savage
Mrs Savage was befriended by Broad in 2003, not long after she was widowed.
He went on to obtain £56,000 from her over a number of years after suggesting she invest money with him.
Some of Mrs Savage's money was eventually repaid, but she was forced to move into rented accommodation and had to beg Broad for payments to survive.
Mrs Savage said: "My life has been totally ruined by this man. I thought losing my husband to cancer was bad enough, but to be deceived by people I had classed as friends was devastating.
"I lost my home, my business and my sanity. If it hadn't been for my immediate family and other true friends I wouldn't be here today."
Broad pleaded guilty to defrauding a Plymouth businesswoman - known as Miss C - out of £36,500 and two counts of defrauding a man - known as Mr M - out of £36,000.
'Fearful of consequences'
Officers think many more people may also have been conned by him.
Prosecutor Ann Redropp said: "The money was used for his own extravagant lifestyle and to fund his heavy gambling habit."
Miss Redropp said Broad drove an expensive Mercedes and when arrested had £5,570 in his pocket and another £10,000 in a safe at his home.
Defence counsel George Threfall said: "He got himself into a position, possibly largely through his own fault, from which he could not extricate himself and he is fearful of the consequences."
Another thread on how lending money to poker degens may be a bad idea, color me shocked!
Exploiting someone when they have endured a terrible loss is the nut low.
May this prick have the misfortune to run into someone with less morals than him and gets dealt what he deserves.
This guy scammed one of my friends for 10k, he is an absolute scumbag, targets the weak and vulnerable like old men and old ladies etc. I hope karma will catch him one day!
This guy scammed one of my friends for 10k, he is an absolute scumbag, targets the weak and vulnerable like old men and old ladies etc. I hope karma will catch him one day!
Hi Pokerinformer, any news on the case?
Stories like this make me appreciate the benefits of being an ex-whale rather than a current whale.
No news yet, im sure there are so many players out there who he has scammed.
I just hope people see this and report him if the same has happened to them.
Mods on this forum are a joke
how is a thread like this allowed to exist with literally zero evidence and only people with 1 post saying "yeah me too"
Mods on this forum are a joke
how is a thread like this allowed to exist with literally zero evidence and only people with 1 post saying "yeah me too"
Hi Kenneth
had me stumped for a minute thinking wtf kenneth meant
yeah thats not me not even in same continent
either way leaving a thread like this open without a single shred of evidence or proof is a joke
everyone with a grudge against someone can do the same
but say something on here about certain past owners thats actually true with proof and "POOF!" all deleted by mods
Ok, Hi Karen.
Its noted that you didn't read enough into the post or initially comprehend the Kenneth reference, the accusations, or the article quoted, and yet felt the need to whine about moderation.
The news article quoted in the thread is legit and the two folks that are assumed to be the same are not in the same city, although we all know about VPNs. They appear to be legit, but I could be wrong.
Hi Handsome
i read the comments in thread when they was originally posted and i havnt paid attention to it since then until it was bumped by a new acc likely the original poster using a VPN and the other person also.
the guy in the picture on this thread looks nothing like the guy in the story thats been copied and psted from an articale in 2008 in fact he looks younger to me
but seeing as the moderators have left this thread up and not deleted it like they did the other week when factual comments were being made about past owners/stakeholders im sure it must be 100% legit ?
assumed
wot a mensch
TBH, these accusations seem a little... broad
Im sure this is the chap that scammed me in vegas a couple years back...It was only a small amount ( 2k ) but he left the hotel next morning never to be seen again..He told me he was from Plymouth, Devon..If this isnt him, then unfortunately he has a twin out there.
