online fraud

As anticipation for the 2026 Fifa World Cup ramps up, cybersecurity experts and law enforcement have begun warning fans of a cyber surge in bogus ticket websites and counterfeit merchandise offerings. The expanded 48-team, 104-match tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico has proved a major honeypot for cybercriminals keen to catch football fans seeking tickets. Fake Websites Mimic Official Fifa Platforms The sites — with domain names like fifa-ticket. live" and "fifaworldcup26. sales" are designed to look almost identical to Fifa's

An industry academic has warned soaring ticket prices and transport costs at this year's World Cup will lure fans into cyber fraud and scams by the enticement of forgeries as supporters mistakenly believe they have bagged a bargain. As a result, scam artists are on the prowl during every major global sporting event but there's an added peril of World Cup tickets being costlier than at any previous edition, said Nuno Sebastiao, CEO and co-founder of Feedzai. "A World Cup or a massive