Wicket World Cup Scams

With the 2026 Fifa World Cup on the horizon, criminals are using this opportunity to send mass marketing fraud letters out to people in the UK. These letters are often advertising a ‘Fifa Postcode Lottery’ claiming that the recipient has won a fortune and must pay a small amount of money to receive their winnings. They use the tactic of urgency, trying to put the victim into a hot state. They do this by giving a date that ‘winnings must be claimed by’ and stating that if this is not done by that date then the money will go back into the Lottery pot. 

To stay safe against these scams, always make sure to remember that no legitimate lottery will ask you to pay a fund to receive your winnings!