Soccer fans should think twice before sending cryptocurrency to anyone offering World Cup tickets online, law enforcement agencies warn.
“Be cautious of sellers requesting payment through cryptocurrency, wire transfer, peer-to-peer payment apps, gift cards, or other methods that are difficult to reverse,” the Sheriff’s Department wrote. “Do not trust screenshots, PDFs, or 'paper tickets' offered by private sellers.”
“Before buying World Cup tickets or related products, residents should go directly to the official FIFA website by typing the address into their browser,” the LASD wrote. “Do not rely on sponsored ads, social media posts, text messages, Telegram or WhatsApp links, or offers that appear unusually cheap or urgent.”
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“One site marketed its token as ‘the official community token celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026,’ advertising a ‘Mega Airdrop,’ a 7-billion-token total supply, and a participant counter pinned to the symbolic number 48 (the count of qualified national teams),” the company wrote. “Another shows FIFA’s official mascot, using tournament branding to sell an unlicensed token.”
Malwarebytes also found websites claiming to sell official World Cup tokens and offering crypto giveaways.
Malwarebytes warned that anyone who buys the tokens could lose their money, end up with worthless assets, or “accidentally give scammers access to their crypto wallets.”
