The majority of beginners and those who are only superficially familiar with sports betting often associate this industry with easy profit. Like any financial field, there are those who profit and those on whom they profit, but often, this happens in a rather illegitimate realm.

Due to various (but mostly banal) reasons, the thirst for money often overpowers basic common sense, and opportunistic scammers are always ready to offer their "services" for a certain reward. Today, let's talk about the most common <a href="https://www.trendsnow.net/bookmakers/asian/">sports betting</a> fraud scheme, a classic example of betting scams - the sale of "fixed" matches.

The trading of so-called "fixed" matches (mainly football) is most prevalent in the segment of fraudulent scams we are interested in. Why? It's elementary - it targets ordinary, unremarkable, average citizens, on whom the sellers prey. Where else can you make nearly a year's salary in just a few hours without taking any risks? Is the price high? Well, the solid winnings are guaranteed, and it's not a sin to steal or borrow to pay for it. Before rushing to take a loan to bet on a fixed match, let's try to think rationally, using simple logic and basic knowledge.

Do fixed matches actually exist?

Yes, undoubtedly. Depending on the level at which an event with a predetermined result is planned (it could be the total number of goals in a match, a specific outcome, or a handicap for one of the teams), the cost of organizing such an event can vary from tens of thousands to millions of units. But the crucial aspect that characterizes a real fixed match is the utmost anonymity in the environment where it is organized.

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The higher the significance, the more potential problems arise in case "something goes wrong." Serious criminal responsibility is provided for such actions, so these circles are highly restricted, especially from mass access. The utmost measures are taken to limit the number of informed individuals (instead of broadcasting commercial offers on social networks), and this information is kept highly confidential. Imagine someone trying to sell you information containing state secrets for a mere 10,000 rubles on a social network - what would your reaction be? Buying information about a fixed match between "Manchester City" and "Liverpool" falls into a similar category - it's like buying air and indirectly admitting you are not the wisest person.

Selling Fixed Matches through Social Networks

At the top level, matches with predetermined outcomes are organized by large criminal syndicates with multi-million turnovers. As a regular person, you won't get any information about their functioning, and it's unlikely that their representatives will approach you on social media with offers to sell fixed matches, for any reason whatsoever. There is a fascinating book called "Kings of Fixing," which narrates real events on this topic, co-authored by Wilson Raj Perumal, a prominent figure involved in organizing high-level fixed matches in Singapore.

What about something on a smaller scale?

Certainly, in a regional championship or a lower league, matches with "favorable" outcomes are quite common. Sometimes they are organized by individuals directly related to the teams, and the information can reach potential buyers through intermediaries. In such cases, you might not need to be a deputy governor or the assistant of a high-ranking authority in the city to gain access to this information. However, even if someone promises you with 146% certainty that a certain team will win 5-2, the bookmaker won't accept more than a few thousand rubles from you for that event. Therefore, if you decide to buy such valuable information, at least pay no more than what you can theoretically earn using it.

Fixed matches are also quite common in individual sports, such as table tennis or badminton (mostly in lesser-known tournaments like "challengers" or "futures"). Here again, the organizers and participants of such events are highly interested in keeping the information restricted to as few people as possible and would never expose it on the internet.

Schemes of Fixed Match Scams

In the age of high technology, most of these schemes are based on social networks, providing scammers with immense creative opportunities - the number of potential victims tends towards infinity, and near-complete anonymity is guaranteed if they adhere to some basic security rules.

The most prevalent scheme involves sending potential buyers information about all possible outcomes of a particular match, regardless of which match it is. For example, Vasya receives information that team A will win, while Petya gets information that team B will win, and Kolya is informed that the match will end in a draw. "Unique" offers are also possible, such as bets on the exact score - the same technology applies, but they can collect money from a significantly larger number of people because there are many more possible outcomes.

The collaboration continues with the lucky individual for whom the "correct" outcome is predicted. Communication with the rest can be discontinued, or excuses related to unforeseen circumstances can be made. Just imagine the sheer number of people willing to believe such stories and get something for nothing - there are way more of them than Vasya, Kolya, and Petya combined.