FIFA faces wave of crypto scams targeting World Cup fans

Law enforcement agencies are warning soccer fans of fake ticket sites and crypto payment schemes around the World Cup.

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 3, 2026: The British front pages discuss the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak after the release of shocking police bodycam footage. Next, the Trump administration's appointment of the new director of national intelligence is getting a lot of coverage. Also, The Times reveals that a Chinese state-linked tech company is using AI to predict who might become a dissident. Finally, football and fashion mix on the way to the World Cup.

Soccer fans on r/WorldCup2026Tickets are using Claude to build DIY ticketing software, exchanging on back channels, and leaving scalpers scrambling.

As people increasingly refuse to answer calls from unknown numbers, scammers are shifting their tactics by spoofing trusted phone numbers and using AI deepfake technology to sound like authority figures, family members, or employers.

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The post Why Ream Is The Perfect World Cup Captain For USMNT Coach Pochettino appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 26: Tim Ream, player of United States, poses with his jersey during the United States World Cup roster reveal on May 26, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) Getty Images When a coach selects a captain for his or her soccer team, they don’t necessarily pick their best player, leading goalscorer or the squad’s most popular player. They will give the armband to someone they can communicate with and to help get their message across to their players, and someone with strong leadership qualities. We have lost count as to how many times Christian Pulisic has captained the U.S. men’s national team as announcers and writers love to call him Captain America because it makes for great headlines. For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tim Ream will be Captain America. ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JANUARY 22: Head coach Mauricio Pochettino of the United Stat

The exclusive deal puts prediction markets in front of OneFootball's 200 million monthly active users — and a wider 645-million-fan ecosystem — as Polymarket's 2026 soccer-distribution stack reaches saturation ahead of the June kickoff.