World Football Centre Of Internet Scam
Posted on 21 June 2010 by LynThomas in sports, Technology
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has detected a number of scams related to the FIFA World Cup.
“These types of messages typically come in waves and play on a person’s topical interest in the event as a hook,” ACMA chairman Chris Chapman said.
Three major World Cup scams are being circulated via SMS:
- “Congratulations from FIFA (sic) World Cup Promo you won $1,000,000.00 contact our agent to claim your prize Mr Fred Samuel Email: (email address)”
- “Your mobile number has won $100,000 and to watch the finals live at the FIFA WORLD CUP PROMO REF: SA3T10.send email to (email address) or call: (phone number)”
- “This is to confirm your cell have won US$5.8M for FIFA 2010 International Award. To claim contact Mrs. Martins via: (email address)”
All this is happening while the fans live in a cheek-by-jowl tent city.
In another type of fraud, a fraudster contacts the seller of an automobile, asking for the vehicle’s identification number (VIN), supposedly to check the accident record of the vehicle. However, the supposed buyer actually uses the VIN to make fake papers for a stolen car that is then sold.
Re-shipping scams trick individuals, or small businesses, into shipping goods to countries with weak legal systems. The goods are generally paid for with stolen or fake credit cards.
The latest scam to hit the headlines is the multi-million dollar click fraud, which occurs when advertising network affiliates force paid views, or clicks to ads on their own websites, via spyware. The affiliate is then paid a commission on the pay-per-click that was artificially generated.
Affiliate programs such as Google’s Adsense capability pay high commissions that drive the generation of bogus clicks. With paid clicks costing as much as US$100 and an online advertising industry worth more than US$10 billion, this form of Internet fraud is on the increase.
Online dating scams and fraud are almost as old as Internet dating itself. Often called a ‘Sweetheart Swindle‘ this is a long, drawn out process in which the con artist develops a relationship and eventually convinces the victim to send money. The scammer often meets the victim in chat rooms or via online dating sites. Their object is not to get into their hearts, but get into their wallets.
Another variation of internet marketing fraud is offering tickets to sought-after events such as concerts, shows and sports events. The tickets turn out to be fake, or are simply never delivered. A prime example was the Beijing Olympic Games ticket fraud run by US-registered Xclusive Leisure and Hospitality, sold through a professionally-designed website, www.beijingticketing.com with the name “Beijing 2008 Ticketing”. It was reported that more than $50 million worth of fake tickets had been sold through the website and the person behind the scam, which was wholly based outside China, was a British ticket tout, Terrance Shepherd.
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21 June 2010
[...] The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has detected a number of scams related to the FIFA World Cup. “These types of messages typically come in waves and play on a person’s topical interest in the event as a hook,” ACMA chairman Chris Chapman said. See the kind of tent city the FIFA world cup fans live in… [...]
there are so many scams running on the internete so watch out:,-
This is true.I just received a message now on my mobile that says I have won$175,000 and to send an e mail address to fifaclaimscentre@hotmail.com.When tried to contact them there is no e mail as such and also searching through their page on the internet had been suspended.
Please stop fooling us!!!!!!
I was also received a message through my mobile that I have won 150,000,Pounds(GBP)from fifaclaimscentre.2010.Iwas being fooled by such company-fifa cash officer-Dr.DESMOND ANDERSON.Plz.do not misleading citzens from FIJI.
there are literally tons of scam on the internet today so watch out;–
I just received a text saying that I had won 2,000,000.00 pounds – to claim the prize contact fifaclaim@w.cn – Look out – another scam!!!