TRM Labs has tied four cryptocurrency addresses to live scams targeting 2026 World Cup fans, spanning fake ticket sites and a fixed-match betting scheme as matches play out across North America.

The blockchain intelligence firm says wallets associated with the operations have received less than $1,700 combined so far. However, it warns that scam volume and frequency could ramp up.

How World Cup Demand Fuels Crypto-Based Scams

Major sporting events create concentrated demand spikes for tickets, travel, and merchandise. Scammers build that timing into their planning, seeding fake infrastructure weeks ahead, then promoting it hard near kickoff, TRM research shows.

FIFA-WTO studies estimate that the tournament could draw 6.5 million attendees…