World Cup Crypto Scams are On the Rise – Look Out For These
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has released a list of the top five scams related to the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The World Cup gets the attention of millions of football fans from all over the world. Taking advantage of this critical period of time, scammers use different techniques to monetize soccer fans’ interest.
In a recent blog post, Kaspersky shared the top five scams capitalizing on the World Cup Qatar 2022 after its experts analyzed World Cup-related phishing websites from around the globe designed to steal users’ identifying and banking data.
In the first place, since the match tickets for this year’s event are only available digitally, scammers have increasingly capitalized on creating fraudulent websites to offer fake tickets.
"Kaspersky experts discovered numerous phishing pages purporting to sell tickets for FIFA matches. Needless to say, users of these sites will lose personal data, banking details, and money," the report said.
The second most prevalent form of scam is fake gifts. Kaspersky said that its researchers found phishing pages offering a chance to win two tickets to the World Cup. "Often, each user becomes a “lucky” winner, only needing to pay a delivery fee."
The third form of scam is stealing user data via fake FIFA-related merchandise stores. Scammers might be able to trick users into sharing their data or transferring money by offering team T-shirts, phone cases with popular players, and signed soccer balls.
The fourth category of World Cup-related scams is crypto and NFT fraud. "A distinctive feature of the threat landscape on the eve of the 2022 World Cup has been the active spread of various crypto scams, mostly exploiting the popularity of NFTs." Kaspersky said.
These scams
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