Sports arbitrage, sports betting, sports wagering, sports tipping or sports trading are terms often used to promote sport investment scams. This fact sheet explains how these schemes work and the tricks used by the promoters to convince you to part with your money. It provides warning signs and rules to help you recognise this type of scam and protect yourself from the scammers.
This publication was developed as part of a joint initiative of a number of consumer protection agencies to address sports investment scams and to highlight the risks to vulnerable consumers.
