5 dangerous ICC Cricket World Cup online scams you must avoid; check McAfee list
Starting October 5, India will host the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 for the next month and a half, During this period, a total of 48 ODI matches will be played between the 10 teams that have qualified for the event. Ahead of the the event, many locals as well as people traveling from foreign nations will look to book match tickets and hotels to watch their nation play live. This moment of excitement and passion, unfortunately, is also the playground for cyber criminals who will be looking to scam people out of their personal data and money. The danger is ever present and now, McAfee has warned of 5 online scams that people can get trapped in while booking tickets and making travel plans online.
According to McAfee, these common Cricket online scams often involve booking tickets, deals on tickets, free ticket contests, ticket downloading from unsafe websites, booking hotels, booking travel plans, and more. Let us take a closer look.
According to McAfee, ticket fraud is when someone advertises tickets for sale, usually through a website or message board, collects the payment, and then disappears, without the buyer ever receiving the ticket. Thousands of people have become victims of ticket fraud across the globe in the past few years. The Cricket World Cup is a prime (and lucrative) target for this type of online scams, with fans willing to pay tens of thousands of rupees to see their team compete. As the ticketing for the most anticipated matches opens up, fans should beware of these scams and make sure that they are using official platforms authenticated by the organizers.
McAfee warns that fans should stay away from attractive-looking discounts and ticket combos from unverified sites as well as those that don't accept debit
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