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Foul play: Fake FIFA websites target soccer fans looking for World Cup tickets, merchandise

Watch out for bogus World Cup websites that mimic official ticket and merchandise flows to steal money and personal data

22 May 2026 • 5 min. read

As the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in the United States, Canada, and Mexico draws closer, anticipation is building toward fever pitch. Many soccer fans may still be hunting for tickets, merchandise, travel and hospitality packages – and scammers know exactly how to exploit this demand. In other words, many people are already in the state of mind that scammers count on: interested, impatient and, indeed, maybe a little worried that the tickets or other goods will sell out. Which is ultimately what makes these scams so effective.

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