Franz Kafka himself couldn't have concocted a more verkakte tale than the one a recreational sports bettor in Oregon is going through right now.
Before we go any further, dear reader, please be aware that I don't have, and won't be getting, all the details. I can only report on what I've been told, and from what I've been told — while “Kafkaesque” gets thrown around a lot — this one qualifies.
It all started a week ago Monday, when a 30-something tech worker from Oregon opened his email account to find several messages from DraftKings confirming a series of deposits he made the day before totaling $1,500.
“This was an 'oh s**t' moment to me, because it wasn't me,” the man, who asked not to be named, told Sports Handle. “So I submitted an email right away to DraftKings customer support — these are fraudulent deposits, it wasn't me.”