YOUNG PLAYERS, CLUBS AND PARENTS ARE ADVISED ABOUT A SCAM THAT THE FA HAS RECENTLY BEEN MADE AWARE OF. PERSONS REPORTING TO BE LICENCED AGENTS ARE SENDING EMAILS PROMISING TRIALS WITH VARIOUS CLUBS, USING DETAILS FROM THE LIST OF LICENCED AGENTS ON THE FIFA WEBSITE, www.fifa.com. THE CLUBS THEMSELVES HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL 'TRIALS'. THE SCAM APPEARS TO WORK AROUND PROMISING TRIALS TO YOUNG PLAYERS WITH VARIOUS CLUBS AND THEN ASK FOR PAYMENT IN ADVANCE TO COVER 'INSURANCE AND TRAVEL'. ONCE THE MONEY IS SENT, NO MORE IS HEARD. ANYONE WHO IS THE VICTIM OF THIS SCAM SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL POLICE. WE DO NOT WISH TO CAUSE ANY ALARM BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THIS MESSAGE REACHES THE PLAYERS AND PARENTS THAT ARE BEING TARGETED. Thank you for your urgent attention to this concern. Kind regards Val
Val Hajialexandrou, KCFA County Welfare Officer 07790 049 445
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