According to the researchers, this is a new tactic that’s not typical of sports-related fraud.
Other emails claimed that the recipient had been chosen to take part in a giveaway.
Some of the other phishing emails carried malicious attachments.
The researchers also found malicious files that had been downloaded from the internet.
The vast majority of those involved Word documents asking users to share their personal information.
Other threats included AdWare and trojans designed to collect login credentials and other data.
If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Long email addresses that contain garble can be a red flag, as can grammar and spelling errors.
The FIFAWorld Cup is set to kick offin November 2022 in Qatar.