- LOOK OUT
What would a World Cup be without attempted fraud? Ask computer virus software kings McAfee, who have begun reporting various scams and viruses disguised as oh-so-sweet deals for FIFA’s big tournament next summer.
If the spam email from the South African FA offering “cash prizes” doesn’t fool you, there’s always the website where you can download some kind of HD video player, only to find that – gasp – you’ve put scareware on your computer. D’oh. Then, in a coup de grace, there are several “clubs” offering tickets for the World Cup for cheap, but only if you pay their subscription fee first. All of these things seem fairly easy to avoid, but enough people fall for it that they keep trying. A bit like the Harry Potter books, or Twilight movies, really.
Expect the efforts to ramp up as the tournament nears.
