World Cup fever brings fake ticket and merch scams
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June 21 is the date to circle: Father’s Day is coming up, and scammers are already riding the World Cup buzz.
World Cup fever brings fake ticket and merch scams
With the World Cup now underway across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, fraud experts are reporting a sharp rise in fake websites and ads targeting fans. The warning here is painfully simple: if a ticket price looks "too good to be true," it probably is. Fake ticket resale ads are also circulating heavily on Facebook and other social media, sometimes posing as well-known resellers like SeatGeek with near-identical but misspelled web addresses. Fraudsters are also pushing phony FIFA merchandise stores and fake job postings tied to World Cup positions, all designed to collect personal information or take payment without delivering anything.
Gobble's Take: Big events are scam magnets, and the family ticket buyer is often the easiest target.
Source: Canadian Senior Moment Weekly Roundup
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