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Avoid unofficial World Cup tickets
20 Jun 2006
Footy fans travelling to Germany over the next few weeks are being advised to order World Cup tickets from accredited, official suppliers only to avoid disappointment over fakes.
Almost 400 eager English school children returned home from Germany saddened after falling foul of a ticket scam, and FIFA is warning other supporters to take heed.
Andreas Herren, a spokesman for FIFA, said similar scams have been reported in Switzerland with fraudsters organising coach tours, and he urged people to take his advice seriously.
Speaking on BBC One's 'Lunchtime News' he said: 'The German organising committee responsible for the sale of tickets, and FIFA, have consistently warned people not to buy tickets from unofficial, dubious sources. Unfortunately these children paid the price.'
According to the Football Supporters' Federation fake World Cup tickets were changing hands for as much as £308 before England's first match against Paraguay in Frankfurt.
A spokesman for the group has warned fans to look out for a hologram in the top right hand corner of their tickets, which should say Germany 2006, and indented left and right sides. The absence of these distinguishing features could indicate that the ticket is a fake.
© Adfero Ltd
Almost 400 eager English school children returned home from Germany saddened after falling foul of a ticket scam, and FIFA is warning other supporters to take heed.
Andreas Herren, a spokesman for FIFA, said similar scams have been reported in Switzerland with fraudsters organising coach tours, and he urged people to take his advice seriously.
Speaking on BBC One's 'Lunchtime News' he said: 'The German organising committee responsible for the sale of tickets, and FIFA, have consistently warned people not to buy tickets from unofficial, dubious sources. Unfortunately these children paid the price.'
According to the Football Supporters' Federation fake World Cup tickets were changing hands for as much as £308 before England's first match against Paraguay in Frankfurt.
A spokesman for the group has warned fans to look out for a hologram in the top right hand corner of their tickets, which should say Germany 2006, and indented left and right sides. The absence of these distinguishing features could indicate that the ticket is a fake.
© Adfero Ltd
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