The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has issued a scam alert warning fans against purchasing tickets for the upcoming Harambee Stars World Cup qualifiers from fake websites.
In a notice on Wednesday, September 3, FKF revealed that a fraudulent platform had been set up, complete with a fake M-PESA paybill account, purporting to sell tickets for Kenya’s matches against Gambia and Seychelles.
The federation cautioned fans against making any purchases through the website, noting that the only genuine platforms for buying tickets are through the official ticketing partner, Tikiti, via https://www.tikiti.co.ke or by dialing *519*55#.
Tickets for the Kenya vs Gambia game slated for Friday, September 5, at 4:00 PM can be accessed at https://tikiti.co.ke/e/kenya-vs-gambia.
On the other hand, tickets for the Kenya vs Seychelles game scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, at 4:00 PM can be accessed at https://tikiti.co.ke/e/kenya-vs-seychelles.
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This is not the first time a fake ticketing website has been set up in a bid to scam unsuspecting Kenyans.
During the recently concluded CHAN 2024 tournament, Kenyans were warned after a fake website emerged online claiming to sell tickets for the quarter-final clash between Kenya and Madagascar.
The fraudulent website is posing as chan.mookh.com, the official distributor of CHAN tickets in Kenya.
Unsuspecting fans who fail to notice the subtle difference in the domain names risk falling victim to the scam.
Social media users have sounded the alarm, cautioning football fans to avoid the clone site, with one user writing;
"Be very careful, Kenyans don't leave any chance to eat, a Kenyan has already developed a clone website of Mookh and you will find yourself buying a fake ticket."
Another user also issued a stern warning against the fake platform, asking those interested in watching the game to only get the tickets once they go live on the official website.
"Scam alert. Fraudsters have created a website chan.mookh.co.ke — if you're not keen, it's your own fault. The legit site is chan.mookh.com. Go there and set a reminder. When tickets go live, you might be lucky and get one," he said.
