Article Published: Wednesday 28 September 2005
Email Article | | Print Article
World football's governing body has saidthat unsolicited, official-looking emails were being sent out claiming the recipient had won a lottery and requestedtheir bank account details so the prize money could be paid to them.
The "phishing" email claimed the lotteries had been organised on behalf of Fifa, the German organisers of the 2006 World Cup and the South African organisers of the 2010 tournament, Fifa said.
"Fifa confirms that these lotteries have no connection with or authorisation from Fifa. Fifa also believes that it is unlikely that these lottery companies have any official connection with the local organising committees of the 2006 (and) 2010 World Cups."
It was claimed the lotteries were run by companies based in South Africa, Spain, Britain, and other countries, Fifa said.
Fifa have advisedthat theyhave beenin touch with authorities in the above countries, where criminal investigations could be launched.
Football's governing body said that the public should treat such lottery emails with "extreme caution" and refrain from divulging any personal and financial details.
For all your Football tickets and events from around the globe be sure to check out Finaltickets.com. Specialising in tickets that are normally considered hard to find. We have the lot so dont forget that's www.finaltickets.com. Click here to visit www.finaltickets.com
2010 World Cup Tickets - 2010 World Cup cities - World Cup History - 2010 World Cup News - Latest Global Football News
Speed up your search with these links - FootballWorldCupweb.com or SoccerWorldCupweb.com