FIFA 22 scam WARNING: Is your account at risk from phishing? Plus TOTW 18 player reveal

FIFA 22 publisher Electronic Arts has announced new measures to deal with phishing scams targeting the popular football game.

The measures were taken after a number of high profile FIFA player accounts were taken over by scammers.

Worryingly, the individuals were able to dupe EA customer service agents into handing over the accounts.

According to a recent statement by EA Sports, the scammers used phishing techniques and exploited human error to bypass security measures like two-factor authentication.

“Over the last few weeks we’ve been made aware of reports that high-profile player accounts are being targeted for takeover.

“Through our initial investigation we can confirm that a number of accounts have been compromised via phishing techniques.

“Utilising threats and other ‘social engineering’ methods, individuals acting maliciously were able to exploit human error within our customer experience team and bypass two-factor authentication to gain access to player accounts.”

EA estimates that fewer than 50 accounts have been taken over using this method, and the company is currently in the process of restoring the accounts to the rightful users.

The good news is that while every account has the potential to be targeted, it looks like EA’s new measures should reduce future incidents.

Electronic Arts is in the process of re-training its customer service agents, specifically in matters of account security.

The company is also beefing up security for the account verification process, requiring managerial approval for email change requests.

Furthermore, EA will update its own software to flag at-risk accounts and better identify suspicious activity.

While this may increase waiting times for customer service issues, it should give users extra peace of mind that their accounts are safe.

If you’re still worried about your FIFA account, there are one or two steps you can take to improve security.

Turning on two-factor authentication should be top of the priority list, while removing payment details is always a good idea, particularly if you don’t make purchases very often.

Needless to say, you should avoid sharing personal details on public channels such as social media, and report any suspicious activity as soon as possible.

Fans can turn on login verification by visiting the EA Account Security settings on the website.

• Go to your EA Account Security settings.

• Under Login Verification, click Turn On.

• We’ll send you a code via the method you choose right away. Use that code to activate Login Verification, and you’ll be all set.

In other FIFA news, EA Sports has just unveiled the latest Team of the Week. The FIFA 22 TOTW 18 features Premier League stars such as Andrew Robertson, Bruno Fernandes and Jack Harrison.

You can see the full Team of the Week 18 line-up below.

FIFA 22 Team of the Week 18 full line-up

Goalkeeper

• Asmir Handanovic (Inter Milan) – 87 rated

Defenders

• Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) – 88 rated

• Sven Botman (Lille) – 82 rated

• Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund – 84 rated

Midfielders

• Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) – 89 rated

• Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – 89 rated

• Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) – 84 rated

• Jack Harrison (Leeds) – 82 rated

Forwards

• Ciro Immobile (Lazio) – 89 rated

• Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco) – 86 rated

• Alexsandar Mitrovic (Fulham) – 84 rated

Reserves

• Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig) – 87 rated

• Jerry St. Juste (Mainz 05) – 81 rated

• Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) – 81 rated

• Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) – 82 rated

• Junya Ito (Genk) – 84 rated

• Antonin Barak (Hellas Verona) – 82 rated

• Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) – 81 rated

• Hendrick Zuck (Kaiserslautern) – 72 rated

• Selim Amallah (Standard Liege) – 79 rated

• Gabadinho Mhango (Orlando Pirates) – 77 rated

• Evanilson (FC Porto) – 79 rated

• Chris Maguire (Lincoln City) – 76 rated