Tips from experts on how to avoid Final Four scams
April 2, 2024 – CBS 5/3TV Phoenix, AZ
Tens of thousands of fans are expected to flock to Phoenix this weekend for the Final Four at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium, and there are many ways scammers are looking to cash in on the excitement.
“You are a target,” said Paul Keener of GuidePoint Security. “There are a lot of scams and they are all out after your money.”
Keener said in this digital age, sports bettors beware.
“We say don’t make decisions in periods of great emotion. There’s nothing more emotional than the Final Four, right? So, be careful about that and have the site that you’re going to go to place the bet ready to go before you have to make that bet,” he noted.
He points out AI has changed the game to trick you and get your money.
“They send these AI generated emails that draw them to illegitimate sites where they can place bets that look real. They send the money there, they’re seeing all the same data, except that none of it comes back to them,” he said.
Keener also said to be wary of public Wi-Fi at major events like the Final Four because it can make your private information vulnerable.
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