The World Cup in Qatar is underway, and some criminals use phishing websites, winning text messages and other means to take the opportunity to defraud and amass money
Gambling to make money? Beware of scams!
The World Cup in Qatar is underway, and fans from all over the world have started a football carnival feast.
At the same time, some lawbreakers took the opportunity to cheat, using phishing websites, winning text messages and other telecommunications fraud methods to amass money.
The reporter noticed that only three days after the start of the game, the Longgang District Procuratorate of Shenzhen City filed a public prosecution against a gambling website agent. The court sentenced him to two years and four months in prison and fined him for the crime of opening a casino.
During the World Cup carnival season, what telecommunications and network frauds should citizens be wary of?
Beware of betting and gambling websites, fake live broadcast software scams
The reporter learned that during the World Cup, some "fake" World Cup websites and gaming software appeared from time to time.
Statistics from relevant short video platforms show that 64,513 accounts involved in gambling diversion have been banned since the start of the World Cup.
These gambling websites obtain the important personal information of the victims by forging the login interface and implanting Trojan horse viruses, and then commit crimes.
Mr. Wu, a citizen, said that since September this year, he has been invited by friends to download a software called "Gambling Ball", claiming that he can make money by betting on football matches.
After the customer service promised many times that he could redeem the prize, he continuously bet more than 20,000 yuan. "Who knows, after the game result came out, there was no way to withdraw cash, and the customer service could not be contacted." Mr. Wu had to call the police.
The police from the Guangdong Anti-Fraud Center reminded that according to the current laws and regulations in China, Internet gambling is strictly prohibited. Do not click on unfamiliar links or download unknown software. Some unknown links claiming to be World Cup-related websites and live broadcast software are all scams.
Buying football lottery tickets through official channels can also experience the fun of participation.
Beware of text messages winning prizes and "God Forecast" email scams
"Congratulations! You have been selected as the lucky spectator of the World Cup!" Some criminals sent a large number of winning text messages and emails during the World Cup, using "official" and "serious" language to confuse fans.
Ms. Bai, a citizen, once received a text message saying that she provided "100% accurate prediction of the game result" service, and she was not deceived by being cautious on weekdays.
She said frankly: "If you follow the results it predicts and bet heavily, the result is often in the hands of the scammers, resulting in huge losses."
The reporter found that these congratulatory emails to the "winners" often contain attachments, and the victim is asked to fill in detailed contact information for receiving the award after clicking to enter, and sometimes directly asks to pay certain handling fees and taxes to defraud money.
The police from the Guangdong Anti-Fraud Center suggested that after receiving similar winning information, citizens must deal with it calmly and verify it in multiple ways. Don't be blinded by the so-called prizes and predictions, and believe that "there will be no pie in the sky."
Be wary of false sales of peripheral products
In addition to virtual service fraud, some "flagship stores" selling World Cup peripheral products are actually hidden. Criminals shoddy, sell fake goods at high prices, and ask the victim to transfer money in advance to block the case.
Among them, the sale of various fake commemorative coins is the most common, and many fans who like to collect are "successful".
Authoritative experts said that only the host country is eligible to issue World Cup commemorative coins.
Any domestic so-called World Cup commemorative coins that claim to be supervised by authoritative organizations are fake.
The expert also explained that the purchase of World Cup peripheral products must be done through official platforms or designated authorized stores, insisting on no remittances, no credulity, no leaks, no links, and don't let the World Cup become a "carnival of liars."
(Yangcheng Evening News reporter Ma Can and intern Lu Jiazhen)