on-line gambling

[david small]

not sure where to ask this. my wifes credit card was billed £2,000 for a on-line gambling. It is fraud, as she does not bet or even know how to, honest. The card company say there has been a leak, and they will sort it.. My question is, I thought that you could not use credit card to gamble, it had to be a debit card.
can anyone shed any light on this for me?
Thank you.

[Count-A-Strong]

As the amount was over £100 you should be protected. This from moneysupermarket:

It's well worth using a credit card for purchases of £100 or more because you have greater protection than if you pay with cash or a debit card. Under Section 75 of the 1974 Consumer Credit Act credit card issuers and retailers take joint responsibility for faulty purchases. This applies to purchases between £100 and £30,000. If the retailer goes bust or the goods are faulty when they arrive you can claim a refund from the card provider.

I can't find anything on it being illegal to use a CC for online gambling. Probably because of the usual 'international laws' problem of someone using their computer in one country and the website being in cyberspace.

[dasherman]

I think some credit card companies do prevent their customers from using their cards to bet online but the betting sites themselves don't.

[david small]

Thank you for your reply's