United States - FTC Warns World Cup Soccer Fans: Watch Out for Ticket Scams

In conjunction with the organizers of the World Cup, the Federal Trade Commission is warning soccer fans that they could become victims of scams. In some cases, Web sites that offer tickets for sale are run by con artists who don’t really have tickets. In other cases, consumers buy “tickets” and travel to the World Soccer Cup site only to learn that the tickets they purchased are counterfeit. Other Web sites may offer packages that provide hotels, transportation and tickets - but they don’t actually have the tickets, at all.

For more information, please go to: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/fifa.shtm.