ICC warns against fraud emails

The fraudulent emails seek personal details to give away non-existent cash rewards ahead of the World Cup.

NEW DEHLI: Cricket’s governing body warned the public to beware of fraudulent emails that seek personal details to give away non-existent cash rewards ahead of the World Cup.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said tricksters have been sending out emails to announce prizes supposedly won in sweepstakes. Recipients are asked to provide bank account information and told to wire funds to a third-party bank account in order to facilitate their receipt of the award. “The ICC wishes to place on record that it doesn’t  conduct any such sweepstakes or prize promotions, nor does it appoint any third parties to do so,” said the governing body in a statement.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 5^th, 2011.