World Cup Fever: Don't Let Scammers Get Away With It | OUCH! June 2026

Global events like the World Cup create excellent opportunities for fraud. They also recognize that when millions of people search online for the same thing, fake websites and phishing messages easily blend in with legitimate ones. Some try to imitate official brands and logos, while others buy online ads to have their fake sites appear at the top of search results. Instead of clicking links in emails, social media posts, or other unverified sources, enter the official website address directly into your browser or use a trusted mobile app. Karina Dimas (Karyn DiMassa) is a cybersecurity, internal audit, risk, and controls specialist with experience in incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity management; cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation; internal risk and control identification, assessment, and mitigation; enterprise risk management; and internal audit. All previous news pages are available in their original languages: https://www.sans.org/s/ouch How cybercriminals exploit your emotions: https://www.cert.lv/lv/2025/05/ka-kibernoziedznieki-izmanto-jusu-emocijas-ouch-maijs-2025 The three most common types of cyberattacks: https://cert.lv/lv/2024/05/tris-izplatitakie-kiberuzbrukumu-veidi-ouch-maijs-2024 How cybercriminals steal your passwords: https://cert.lv/lv/2024/12/atklajot-enu-pasauli-ka-kibernoziedznieki-nozog-jusu-paroles-ouch-decembris-2024