Alert: Flamengo issue warning to fans ahead of Cruzeiro match | OneFootball

Scams Are Being Carried Out on Social Media in Ticket Sales

Supporters rubro-negros, pay close attention! In Flamengo’s most recent matches, scammers have been exploiting the Nation’s passion to carry out scams in online ticket sales. For this reason, the club issued a statement on Monday night (29th) to alert everyone.

WHAT WAS THE WARNING GIVEN BY FLAMENGO ABOUT THE SCAMS?

“Flamengo once again warns supporters about fake websites, hosted on internet search engines, that mimic the club’s official channel and carry out scams by simulating the sale of fake tickets for rubro-negro matches.

In the fight against offenders, the technology and security team at Flamengo has already taken down four malicious websites and more than 50 ads on paid media platforms, such as Google and Meta, which distorted the experience of rubro-negro users.

We reaffirm that the only official ticket sales channel for the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is the domain ingressos.flamengo.com.br.

Supporters should always check the link accessed to purchase tickets and avoid making payments outside the official platform indicated above. Flamengo does not sell tickets through conversations via messaging apps (such as WhatsApp).

Unfortunately, scams and fraud on the internet are more common than they should be, being a widespread problem for various sectors of society. Banks, businesses, event promoters, among others, even with robust defense systems, continue to face this challenge, and just like Flamengo, believe that raising public awareness—the main victim of the problem—is the path to a solution.

If you have any questions, always consult the website, social media, and official channels of Flamengo.”

IS THIS THE FIRST TIME FLAMENGO HAS ISSUED A SIMILAR WARNING?

Two weeks ago, Flamengo issued a similar warning, on the eve of the match against Estudiantes (ARG) at Maracanã. Scammers also tried to deceive supporters with counterfeit ticket sales for Copa Libertadores da América matches.

HOW MANY TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD?

Thus, Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (2nd), against Cruzeiro, for the Brasileirão. So far, 45,000 tickets have been sold in advance. Therefore, the expectation is for a full house in the clash between the two leaders of the competition.

Leading with 54 points, Flamengo will have the chance to widen the gap over Cruzeiro, who are currently at 50, starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time). If Mengão is on the field, there will be full coverage from Coluna do Fla, on the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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