As the FIFA World Cup is currently underway in Qatar, cyber-security researchers on Monday warned that threat actors are selling fake Hayya cards, which is essentially a permit document, to fans who are willing to pay any amount to get one.
To attend the FIFA World Cup, one needs to have a Hayya card which must be presented along with the original ticket in order to enter the stadium.
Sellers ask for $50-150 and payment is only accepted in Bitcoin.
"Given that Crypto.com is an official FIFA sponsor and Binance has partnered with Christiano Ronaldo to promote soccer-themed non-fungible tokens (NFTs), threat actors are piggy-backing on this hype to sell fake World Cup Coin' and 'World Cup Token' by promoting them as limited edition cryptocurrency" the researchers said.
I was already wondering why there's no scam around the World Cup. Have you heard of other scam coins to avoid them?