There are reports that scammers are operating at least half a dozen groups on Facebook to cheat people.
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New Delhi: Beware of fraudsters if you are looking to book FIFA World Cup football match ticket online. The mega global sporting event seem to given a new opportunity for cheats to dupe people online.
Cyber security experts claims the cheats are approaching targets via direct messsage and tell them how to buy the ticket anging between $50 and $120.
The scammers insist on using PayPal‘s ‘Family and Friends’ payment option. Under ‘Family and Friends’ mode, users are not allowed to pay for goods and PayPal does not cover such transactions under fraud protection programme, according to a report in Indian Express.
There are reports that scammers are operating at least half a dozen groups on Facebook to cheat people in the name of booking tickets. Such groups are also present on Twitter and Telegram.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police spokesperson have said they haven’t yet come across such a case of fraud.
