While football fans around the world wait with bated breath for the FIFA World Cup to start, cyber criminals are already hard at work online.
The tournament, heralded by the organisers as the biggest event of its kind ever, will see 104 teams go head-to-head in 16 North American cities across Canada, the United States and Mexico when the games begin later this week.
Cybercriminals have already created thousands of World Cup-related campaigns and, heading into the tournament, the Canadian and American governments have issued warnings for spectators to keep a close eye out for scams.
Here is what campaigns have already taken place online and what to expect as we wait for the kick-off.
Thousands of fake FIFA websites
