FBI lists fraudulent websites mimicking FIFA and World Cup domains

The FBI issued a public service announcement on June 16 warning about fraudulent websites that mimic FIFA or World Cup sites. The announcement stated that threat actors create spoofed websites by slightly altering characteristics of legitimate website domains to gather personally identifiable information including name, home address, phone number, email address, and banking information.

The FBI stated that individuals behind such websites may attempt to trick people into entering sensitive information that could be used to create new accounts in a victim’s name and defraud the victim.

The agency said it has identified individuals who attempted to collect personal information, sell counterfeit World Cup tickets or hospitality products, or engaged in other forms of malicious activity connected to the scams. city, the FBI stated. Dozens of fraudulent domains linked to the scheme were identified by the FBI, including fake domains related to FIFA jobs, merchandise, or tickets.

Com. The FBI stated that the public should be aware that new fraudulent websites will continue to appear. The announcement also warned that malicious advertisements may redirect users to a different website than indicated.

The June 16 public service announcement did not state whether anyone was victimized by a FIFA website-related scam. gov. An Epoch Times review found that many of the websites listed by the FBI in the alert appeared to be down.

The World Cup lasts from June 11 until July 19, with matches being played across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.